Interpretive Questions: Answer all questions in complete sentences, using quotes to support.
1.) Why does Junger end with the story he calls “my own version of Colter’s run”? (p. 182)
Junger ends with the story he calls “my own version of Colter’s run” because he wanted people to relate and gave examples of adventure they could have, "I have only once been in a situation where everything depended on me—my own version of Colter’s run" (Page 182).
2.) What does Junger mean when he says he has only been in one situation “where everything depended on me”? (p. 182)
Junger means when he says he has only been in one situation "where everything depended on me" that it's kind of life a do or die situation which depends on what you do, "I have only once been in a situation where everything depended on me—my own version of Colter’s run" (Page 182).
3.) Why does Junger say, “I was on my own. Adventura – what must happen will happen”? (p. 183)
Junger says, “I was on my own. Adventura--what must happen will happen” because he's accepting what might happen and travels on the road wherever it takes him, “I was on my own. Adventura--what must happen will happen” (Page 183).
4.) After the chase, why does Junger feel he had come back to “a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence”? (p. 184)
After the chase, Junger feels he had come back to “a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence” because he has to come back to reality where there's no danger, "It felt as if I'd been someplace very far away and had come back to a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence” (Page 184).
5.) Why does Junger think, “I’ve just come back from some other places these people don’t even know exists”? (p. 184)
Junger thinks, “I’ve just come back from some other places these people don’t even know exists” because they are sheltered and don't understand these things can happen, “I’ve just come back from some other places these people don’t even know exists” (Page 184).
6.) Why does Junger see putting yourself in a situation where no one is going to save you as “the oldest game in the world – and perhaps the most compelling”? (p. 182)
Junger sees putting yourself in a situation where no one is going to save you as “the oldest game in the world – and perhaps the most compelling” because there's no one there to come and help, "It's the oldest game in the world – and perhaps the most compelling” (Page 182).
7.) Why does Junger say that “danger ceases to be interesting as soon as you have no choice in the matter”? (p. 180-181)
Junger says that “danger ceases to be interesting as soon as you have no choice in the matter” because it seems fun at first but when you're in the situation it's very scary, "Like most things, danger ceases to be interesting as soon as you have no choice in the matter” (Page 180-181).
8.) Why does Junger says that “threats to our safety and comfort have been so completely wiped out that we have to go out of our way to create them"? (p. 181)
Junger says that “threats to our safety and comfort have been so completely wiped out that we have to go out of our way to create them" because things that people want are out of their reach and they have to go and find them, "For the rest of us, threats to our safety and comfort have been so completely wiped out that we have to go out of our way to create them" (Page 181).
9.) Why does Junger says a roughneck or firefighter may die a heroic death, but Dan Osman did not?
Junger says a roughneck or firefighter may die a heroic death, but Dan Osman did not because he died when he was falling of a cliff, but no one really knows if they die, "A roughneck who gets crushed tripping pipe or a firefighter who dies in a burning building has, in some ways, died a heroic death" (Page 182).
10.) Why does Junger think that Osman’s free-soloing was “unspeakably brave”? (p. 182)
Junger thinks that Osman's free-soloing was "unspeakably brave" because he risked his life and at the end lost his life because of it, "That makes him brave—unspeakably brave—but nothing more" (Page 182).
Vocabulary in Context:
1.) Implacably (p. 177)
Quote: "The area, now known as Montana, was blank wilderness, and the Blackfeet had been implacably hostile to white men ever since their first contact with Lewis and Clark several years earlier" (Page 177).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of implacably is uncompromising
Synonym: relentless, unforgiving
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She was implacably rude to her sister after the fight.
2.) Trajectory (p. 179)
Quote: "Given the trajectory of Colter's life, one could say the wilderness was good for him, kept him alive" (Page 179).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the word trajectory means the direction of something
Synonym: path, way
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The sudden trajectory is northwest.
3.) Stint (p. 180)
Quote: "A hundred years after that, American soldiers at the end of their hours in Vietnam would realize they could not go back to civilian life and would volunteer for one more stint in hell" (Page 180).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of stint is an assignment
Synonym: duty, job
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The new stint for the secretary is sorting the files alphabetically.
4.) Stymied (p. 181)
Quote: "About ten years ago a young rock climber named Dan Osman started free-soloing--climbing without a safety rope--on cliffs that had stymied some of the best climbers in the country" (Page 181).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of stymied is blocked
Synonym: ruined, destroyed
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She stymied the paper airplane I made.
5.) Ludicrous (p. 182)
Quote: "It's a ludicrous comparison except that for the age that I was, the stakes seemed every bit as high" (Page 182).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of ludicrous is out of mind
Synonym: crazy, preposterous
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The ludicrous part of that situation was there was no safety precautions.
6.) Intervene (p. 183)
Quote: "I knew I couldn't afford to lose it; the man was too crazy, too determined, and there was no one around to intervene" (Page 183).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of intervene is to come between
Synonym: separate, interrupt
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): They always intervene when something good happens.
7.) Frivolity (p. 184)
Quote: "It felt as if I'd been someplace very far away and had come back to a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence” (Page 184).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of frivolity is to mess around
Synonym: toy, game
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): We laughed with such frivolity that our stomachs started to hurt.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when the author is convincing or unconvincing. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
1.) Why does Junger end with the story he calls “my own version of Colter’s run”? (p. 182)
Junger ends with the story he calls “my own version of Colter’s run” because he wanted people to relate and gave examples of adventure they could have, "I have only once been in a situation where everything depended on me—my own version of Colter’s run" (Page 182).
2.) What does Junger mean when he says he has only been in one situation “where everything depended on me”? (p. 182)
Junger means when he says he has only been in one situation "where everything depended on me" that it's kind of life a do or die situation which depends on what you do, "I have only once been in a situation where everything depended on me—my own version of Colter’s run" (Page 182).
3.) Why does Junger say, “I was on my own. Adventura – what must happen will happen”? (p. 183)
Junger says, “I was on my own. Adventura--what must happen will happen” because he's accepting what might happen and travels on the road wherever it takes him, “I was on my own. Adventura--what must happen will happen” (Page 183).
4.) After the chase, why does Junger feel he had come back to “a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence”? (p. 184)
After the chase, Junger feels he had come back to “a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence” because he has to come back to reality where there's no danger, "It felt as if I'd been someplace very far away and had come back to a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence” (Page 184).
5.) Why does Junger think, “I’ve just come back from some other places these people don’t even know exists”? (p. 184)
Junger thinks, “I’ve just come back from some other places these people don’t even know exists” because they are sheltered and don't understand these things can happen, “I’ve just come back from some other places these people don’t even know exists” (Page 184).
6.) Why does Junger see putting yourself in a situation where no one is going to save you as “the oldest game in the world – and perhaps the most compelling”? (p. 182)
Junger sees putting yourself in a situation where no one is going to save you as “the oldest game in the world – and perhaps the most compelling” because there's no one there to come and help, "It's the oldest game in the world – and perhaps the most compelling” (Page 182).
7.) Why does Junger say that “danger ceases to be interesting as soon as you have no choice in the matter”? (p. 180-181)
Junger says that “danger ceases to be interesting as soon as you have no choice in the matter” because it seems fun at first but when you're in the situation it's very scary, "Like most things, danger ceases to be interesting as soon as you have no choice in the matter” (Page 180-181).
8.) Why does Junger says that “threats to our safety and comfort have been so completely wiped out that we have to go out of our way to create them"? (p. 181)
Junger says that “threats to our safety and comfort have been so completely wiped out that we have to go out of our way to create them" because things that people want are out of their reach and they have to go and find them, "For the rest of us, threats to our safety and comfort have been so completely wiped out that we have to go out of our way to create them" (Page 181).
9.) Why does Junger says a roughneck or firefighter may die a heroic death, but Dan Osman did not?
Junger says a roughneck or firefighter may die a heroic death, but Dan Osman did not because he died when he was falling of a cliff, but no one really knows if they die, "A roughneck who gets crushed tripping pipe or a firefighter who dies in a burning building has, in some ways, died a heroic death" (Page 182).
10.) Why does Junger think that Osman’s free-soloing was “unspeakably brave”? (p. 182)
Junger thinks that Osman's free-soloing was "unspeakably brave" because he risked his life and at the end lost his life because of it, "That makes him brave—unspeakably brave—but nothing more" (Page 182).
Vocabulary in Context:
1.) Implacably (p. 177)
Quote: "The area, now known as Montana, was blank wilderness, and the Blackfeet had been implacably hostile to white men ever since their first contact with Lewis and Clark several years earlier" (Page 177).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of implacably is uncompromising
Synonym: relentless, unforgiving
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She was implacably rude to her sister after the fight.
2.) Trajectory (p. 179)
Quote: "Given the trajectory of Colter's life, one could say the wilderness was good for him, kept him alive" (Page 179).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the word trajectory means the direction of something
Synonym: path, way
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The sudden trajectory is northwest.
3.) Stint (p. 180)
Quote: "A hundred years after that, American soldiers at the end of their hours in Vietnam would realize they could not go back to civilian life and would volunteer for one more stint in hell" (Page 180).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of stint is an assignment
Synonym: duty, job
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The new stint for the secretary is sorting the files alphabetically.
4.) Stymied (p. 181)
Quote: "About ten years ago a young rock climber named Dan Osman started free-soloing--climbing without a safety rope--on cliffs that had stymied some of the best climbers in the country" (Page 181).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of stymied is blocked
Synonym: ruined, destroyed
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She stymied the paper airplane I made.
5.) Ludicrous (p. 182)
Quote: "It's a ludicrous comparison except that for the age that I was, the stakes seemed every bit as high" (Page 182).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of ludicrous is out of mind
Synonym: crazy, preposterous
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The ludicrous part of that situation was there was no safety precautions.
6.) Intervene (p. 183)
Quote: "I knew I couldn't afford to lose it; the man was too crazy, too determined, and there was no one around to intervene" (Page 183).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of intervene is to come between
Synonym: separate, interrupt
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): They always intervene when something good happens.
7.) Frivolity (p. 184)
Quote: "It felt as if I'd been someplace very far away and had come back to a world of tremendous frivolity and innocence” (Page 184).
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the meaning of frivolity is to mess around
Synonym: toy, game
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): We laughed with such frivolity that our stomachs started to hurt.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when the author is convincing or unconvincing. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
author is convincing•The author is convincing when he talks about how adventure is dangerous and life-risking (Page 180).
•The author is convincing when he talks about the rope snapping and he plummets to the ground (Page 181). •The author is convincing whenhe talks people who aren't recognized for heroic work after death (Page 182). •The author is convincing when he says that modern society has perfected the art of nothing happening at all (Page 180). •The author is convincing when he says that life in modern society is designed to take away useful stories or ideas (Page 180). |
author is not convincing•The author is not convincing when he says that the mountaineers are heaped with glory and not the roughnecks (Page 182).
•The author is not convincing when he says that Dan Osman was climbing without a safety rope (Page 181). •The author is not convincing when he talked about putting together heavy ice balls (Page 183). •The author is not convincing when he says there was an explosion out of his windshield (Page 181). •The author is not convincing when he talked about someone collapsing in the snow and lay here until he was calm (Page 184). |