Reflection Of Into The Wild

Into the Wild describes the story of Christopher McCandless. He hitchhiked in 1992 to Alaska where he was found dead four months later in a deserted bus in the Alaskan wilderness. Author Jon Krakauer uses accounts from people who interacted with Chris and personal research to account the story of Alex Supertramp, another name proclaimed by Chris. The book starts with the description of Chris’s last day in society before starting his journey in the Alaskan wild. It shifts to the events that led to the discovery of the McCandless’ decomposed body that was found in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan Stampede Trail, and the state at which his body was found. Then the story’s focus shifts to the reactions of people close to him while he was on his …show more content…
Chris´s quest for adventure is a strong theme throughout the book, for his glorified Alaskan odyssey proves this to be true. Based on the author 's description of Alex, he was always doing things individually, taking risks. It mostly applied to his travels around the country- jumping trains, canoeing, and living a nomadic lifestyle. Additionally, Chris’s new name: Alex Supertramp implied adventure, for the name super usually involves extraordinary actions. Keeping a journal with entries over his encounters and events in his journey also exemplify …show more content…
The author specifically describes the story of Everett Ruess, and does so in detail. Although these short narratives about others are similar to McCandless can serve as a comparison and emphasize his unique story, it also distracts the reader form the main idea: Chris McCandless’ odyssey to Alaska that resulted in his tragic death. Since it detracts from the primary topic, this method is ineffective. Krakauer could’ve summarized similar stories, and incorporated condensed and simplified examples, but he actually made the reader wonder confused at times. Into the Wild is a captivating and inspiring story, so my rating for this book is five stars out of five stars. It perfectly portrays a person’s inner struggle and trying to identify themselves. Although it is a true story, it does allow the reader to view a distinct perspective to the world and perhaps reexamine their own viewpoint. Krakauer skillfully told Christopher McCandless’s story with rich detail. His research and background on the locations and events that led to Christopher’s death enhance the story of Alex Supertramp to a whole new