The Apprentices

The apprentices that seek Eustace's help dislike him very much in the end. Most come to him idealizing him wanting to be just like him. It is almost as if they think it's a game. They think that Turtle Island is place where lost souls can go to seek enlightenment by living of the land and nature. The problem with that is that's not what the camp is about. The purpose of the camp is to accomplish perfection in everything you do, which is why about 90% of the campers that join will leave. This is why many of the apprentices resent Eustace. Because he expects so much of his apprentices they begin to think he is not always right and that there are other ways to do the things he expects of them. They hate the idea of submitting themselves to somewhere so controlling. I to would not want to work for him or with him. Everyone who has had to work with Eustace has ended up hating because of his high expxectations of everyone. Even one of his friends said that he would not want to work with him to long because he knows that he would end up not wanting to be around Eustace.

Eustace's Trip Across America

When riding horses around Eustace realized that people responded much differently to him on a horse rather than just him. They were kinder to him. Even people who were said to be violent mean and malicious showed friendliness and hospitality. So, this is part of the reason why he chose to ride a horse across America. That and he wanted to learn how much he, his brother and Susan were capable of. Eustace wanted to test not only his groups' limitations but even the horses as well. 

An event that i found significant was when Eustace bought maybe one of the most stubborn mules living. The mule would sometimes want to kill Eustace. For example, when Eustace would touch his ears, belly or his belly the mule would flip out and try to kill Eustace. Instead of backing away Eestace found this to be a challenge, as he does everything he encounters. When the mule first acted up, he showed the mule his place in the world. Eustace fought with the mule. He punched and yelled at the animal. He even made a point to touch all the areas on the animal that angered it. With this intense determination Eustace was able to tame it. This showed me just how far Eusatce is willing to go in order to accomplish something.

Last American Man Ch. 6

Running Turtle island caused Eustace to start "to burn out." He said that the pressure of the community is getting to him making him realize that he values being alone. People began tto invade on his personal space such as when he was trying to do paperwork Valarie, Ayal, and Jenny barged in and started having a staff discussion. To him it seemed like everyone was messing up his "utopia" by putting things were they dont belong or slacking on their jobs. His personal boundaries have been invaded and taken advantage of.

Turtle Island

Starting Turtle Island transforms Eustace into almost a normal citizen that has a job. He realises that even though he doens't like to use modern technology he is going to need it to preach to the world about his views on life. For example he wires a phone into a cave so he can make phone calls to gain support for his "campaign" and to schedule when he can speak. Having Turtle Island allows Eustace to settle down and begin his journey to preach his views to the world. Before Turtle Island he never really had a schedule. If he wanted to go hike across a state or mountain he would just do it at the last minute. Now Eustace has to plan out ahead of time when he's going to do things such as building a shed where he can work.

Ideas for Essay

For my essay,  I am going to try to find an organization that help minorities in some medical way. The reasons for focusing the essay around medicine is because of what I have been exposed to. Because my parents' jobs relate to medicine is something I feel very passionate about. I also know that for some minorities health care is difficult to obtain, which is why I want to research an organization that helps minorities with health care.

Confinement

Groups today, like in Linda's case, still suffer from confinement. An obvious one is still African Americans. Even though the prejudices today aren't as bad as they were for Linda, they still have a big effect on society. The outcomes of these prejudices are similar though. Blacks are still in some ways looked down upon by others. But this doesnt just include blacks. This includes every other minority in America, such as people from South America and the Mid East. The prejudices in America make like a lot more difficult for these people than it should be. For example, it is harder to get certain jobs if someone is of the minority. To be even more specific, all of the past Presidents have been white. But, presently, it is possible that the standard for the Presidency will change.

Linda Gains Her Freedom

Linda gains her freedom when Mrs. Bruce buys her from Mr. Dodge. Linda has mixed feelings at the end because of she now knows what truly being free is. She is happy because she doesnt feel like she has to always be on the lookout. Linda can finally settle down and relax without the weight of slavery on her shoulders. However, she was also sad because even though she was completely free of slavery Linda had to face racism.