Into the Wild

1. So far in Into the Wild, I'm really enjoying reading about how Chris McCandless started his journey with changing his name and getting rid of the majority of his posessions. making his way up to Alaska and meeting cool people along the way. Like Wayne, and how Alex or Chris said how much he respected Wayne and how he didnt know if he would make it.



2. I would say Chris is easy-going. He doesn't know if he's going to make it or not, but he keeps going anyway. He is very influenced by Thoreau and Jack London. Two men that have also given up their lives to live in the wilderness. I think Chris wants to rid himself of the outside.



3. Some themes I see emerging from the book are stuggle, and perserverance. Chris McCandless isn't very well off in the Alaskan wilderness, with little food and little warmth, but he keeps going anyway.



4. Into the Wild reminds me of Walden Pond by Henry David Thoreau because that book influenced McCandless to embark on his journey, and Thoreau also gave up his life to live in a teeny cabin in the wilderness.



5. I guess Into the Wild reminds me of camp. Camp isn't exaclty roughing it, but being among nature, and if I had gone on long border, a ten day canoe trip in the boundary waters, I would be able to relate that a lot to Chirs's adventures. A guy I know and his friend went on a 40 day canoe trip up the Minnesota river to Hudson Bay. His adventure was pretty intense and that reminds me a lot of Chris McCandless journey.

6. Chris McCandless' story in into the Wild reminds me of when you hear about people moving away from the cities to get away. People trying to cleanse themselves of the modern times and all the stress of the cities and technology. In some ways it is like going to a cabin for a weekend. Its a time to get away from stress at home and relax in nature and cleanse yourself of things going on at home.