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The Life of John Mallon Waterman
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The Life of John Mallon Waterman
by:
Rob Whitfield, Marisol Jaramillo, Shawndra Ramjattan, Robert Whitfield, and Ryan Thao
Works Cited:
- Snyder, Bradley. "John M. Waterman, 1952-1981." John M. Waterman, 1952-1981. AAC Publications, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2016
- State College, Gainesville. "Captain Nemo." English 1101 Spring 2008. WordPress.com, 24 Mar. 2008. Web. 19 Nov. 2016.
Both:
- went to nature
- Unprepared
- Had to prove to their father
- Parents divorced
- Mentally strong
- Alaska
- Grew up in Washington suburbs
- Left for a trip and never seen again
Waterman:
- passionate about climbing
- focus on climbing and improving himself
- connected with society
- fell into mental illness
McCandless:
Ideologies/Beliefs:
- Wanted to challenge himself
- Distant from society
- Left everything
- Idolized nature
Comparison to McCandless:
- Idealistic in his view of the world
- Compulsive in his actions, didn’t easily quit
- Calculative in his climbing escapades, looked at each situation from every angle
- Undaunted by danger, found comfort and thrill in it
- “Crazy genius”
- Enthusiastic
- Confident
- Devoted to climbing
- outgoing
Waterman’s Life, Death, and Relations:
Characteristics:
- Saw beauty and adventure where others saw danger
- Compulsive nature points to mental illness
- While unprepared, smart and knew his limits
- Incredibly courageous and displayed true natural talent for climbing at a young age
- Born 1952 and raised in Washington suburbs
- In 1969, as a sixteen-year-old, john climbed Mt. McKinley
- In 1973 waterman enrolled in the University of Alaska, later would disappear
- In 1978 he climbed Mt. Hunter’s southeast spur
- He reached the 14,573-foot summit
- He flew to Kahiltna Glacier in December 1979 but fourteen days later called it off
- Winter of 1981 he attempted to go back to Denali
- March 1981 waterman made his final journey to the Alaska range
- Father named Guy Waterman and he's a musician and freelance
- Mother's name Emily Waterman
- Parents divorced when he was a teen
- Waterman was an expert mountaineer
- John lost a number of friends when they were hiking
- He went backpacking and rock climbing with his father in the mountains of New York and New England.
- Older brother named Bill
- He always had trouble finding partners of equal ability and commitment
- Took a lot of trips around the world after high school
Idealistic Influence on Waterman’s Life:
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