Another very effective literary term is procatalepsis. Procatalepsis is the writer addressing a readers question before it is asked, and countering it. This literary devise is utilized in Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. There is a passage, where Marlow contemplates the reason why pioneers would venture into the darkness of the unknown. He is addressing a question in the reader's mind, and effectively destroys it with logic. Marlow states that "Imagine the growing regrets, the longing to escape, the powerless disgust, the surrender, the hate.” He is stating, in essence, the miserable nature of the pioneer. So why would he do it? He answers this immediately. "What redeems it is the idea only". Marlow is stating that what redeems the pioneer life is an idea. This makes it a procatalepsis. These devices can also be found in culture too. Frederick Douglass once stated in a speech "I may be asked, why I am so anxious to bring this subject before the British public--why I do not confine my efforts to the United States? My answer is, first, that slavery is the common enemy of mankind, and all mankind should be made acquainted with its abominable character. My next answer is, that the slave is a man, and, as such, is entitled to your sympathy as a brother. All the feelings, all the susceptibilities, all the capacities, which you have, he has. He is a part of the human family". He anticipates the listener's questions and answers them. This makes it a procatalepsis.

This is an experiment to test the feasibility of Chris McCandless' starvation in the Alaskan brush. Here is a caloric analysis of a day for me.
Cheddar Goldfish 100g. 471 calories
Chicken 71g. 113 calories
Green beans 113g. 36 calories
PBandJ sandwich 100g. 439 calories
Pepperoni Pizza X2 28g. 62 calories
Potatoes 150g. 202 calories
Cereal 16g. 62 calories
Apple 179g. 90 calories
Soup 241g. 82 calories

Total caloric intake: 1613

I am overall surprised at this total considering how low it is. I usually take in well over 2200 calories daily. I am positive I messed up with the serving size, it being metric and all.