Into The Wild
Nitpreet Sandhu
E.R.W.C
Per: 8
Mr.Dorje
Into The Wild What could be the purpose of Jon Krakauer writing the book “ Into The Wild”? The author, Krakauer who had a common interest with Chris McCandless, which was the love of the outdoors, the author may relate to Chris and reflect upon his life. Krakauer, who had traveled to Alaska in 1974, Alaska also happens to be the spot where McCandless went to in 1992. Krakauer sees his reflection upon McCandless because feels that he and McCandless are very alike they both have similar hobbies. Krakauer starts to see McCandless as himself a little,Krakauer wants to get McCandless’s story to the people because he feels like they are the same person because they are very identical and he wants the world to know what actually happened to him. Krakauer still wants to find the motive of why McCandless went into the wilderness . Krakauer till this day still loves talking about McCandless, he still does slideshows just to tell people his story. Krakauer argues to the fact that people call McCandless an idiot or a “bush” for leaving his home and trying to survive in the wild without proper materials that are needed. Krakauer's main purpose is to get McCandless’s story out to the people and he wants to motivate the young audience to always to do what their mind/heart wants them to do despite what the society thinks and to be happy they way they want to live their life the way …show more content…
Krakauer presents the fact that “ As a youth, I am told, I was willful, self-absorbed, intermittently reckless, moody. Like McCandless, figures of male authority aroused in me a confusing melody…”( page 134). Here Krakauer starts to compare himself and McCandless saying that they had a similar childhood. Krakauer who had also went to Alaska in 1974 says that “...I would go to Alaska... I was twenty-three, a year younger than Chris McCandless when he walked into the Alaska bush” (page
E.R.W.C
Per: 8
Mr.Dorje
Into The Wild What could be the purpose of Jon Krakauer writing the book “ Into The Wild”? The author, Krakauer who had a common interest with Chris McCandless, which was the love of the outdoors, the author may relate to Chris and reflect upon his life. Krakauer, who had traveled to Alaska in 1974, Alaska also happens to be the spot where McCandless went to in 1992. Krakauer sees his reflection upon McCandless because feels that he and McCandless are very alike they both have similar hobbies. Krakauer starts to see McCandless as himself a little,Krakauer wants to get McCandless’s story to the people because he feels like they are the same person because they are very identical and he wants the world to know what actually happened to him. Krakauer still wants to find the motive of why McCandless went into the wilderness . Krakauer till this day still loves talking about McCandless, he still does slideshows just to tell people his story. Krakauer argues to the fact that people call McCandless an idiot or a “bush” for leaving his home and trying to survive in the wild without proper materials that are needed. Krakauer's main purpose is to get McCandless’s story out to the people and he wants to motivate the young audience to always to do what their mind/heart wants them to do despite what the society thinks and to be happy they way they want to live their life the way …show more content…
Krakauer presents the fact that “ As a youth, I am told, I was willful, self-absorbed, intermittently reckless, moody. Like McCandless, figures of male authority aroused in me a confusing melody…”( page 134). Here Krakauer starts to compare himself and McCandless saying that they had a similar childhood. Krakauer who had also went to Alaska in 1974 says that “...I would go to Alaska... I was twenty-three, a year younger than Chris McCandless when he walked into the Alaska bush” (page