The C-Spot: A Photography, Travel and Culture Journal

Rating: Category: Books Genre: Literature & Fiction Author: Rudy F. Alano † Aug. 23, 2010 On the outset, let me say that this is not a review of the book (although I have no doubt it is an excellent one). It is just that I don't think I am in any position to review much less give a critique of the work of my Literary professor in college. Yes, you read it right. Mr. Rudy Alano was my English Lit teacher way back in college at the Ateneo de Naga. So, perhaps I will just briefly introduce him to you as I know him. Mr. Alano or Rudy as he'd like us to call him (and we'd like to call him that, too), is just a few years our senior. I can say that as an English Lit teacher, he surely knows his stuff. And I think nobody but nobody during our time was better than him when it came to Literature. As a mentor, many of his students will attest to his unique way of bringing out the talent and excellence among them. He is a living and real-life John Keating in the movie ...

Rating: ★★★★ Category: Movies Genre: Drama 2007 film produced by Paramount Vantage Prod'ns. Screenplay/Director - Sean Penn Based on a book written by Jon Krakauer. See - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Krakauer and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Krakauer Lead Role - Emile Hirsch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Hirsch Release Date (Philippines) - Not shown in Phil. cinemas but is now (first week of March and probably longer) being shown in HBO (Asia). Short summary - Top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions and gives his entire $24,000 savings to charity, so that he could hitchhike to Alaska and live in the wilderness. On the way, he meets different people who shape his values and life. (Source: HBO Asia - http://www.hboasia.com/hbo/movie/3553 ) My Take - I don't know much really about American culture or whatever it is that influences young people to leave the comforts of their home and family and try to live a life of a...