The film Into the Woods is about a man named Christopher McCandless in search of freedom from society. He gives up his home, family, $24,000 worth of saving to charity, his name, and all his possessions to travel across the country. His goal is to make it to the Alaskan wilderness where he will live off the land and connect with nature, away from the modern world. In his 20 months leading to Alaska he encounters many people that help him accomplish his dream. Christopher discovers himself and who he truly is as a person and learns to appreciate the world around him. This movie is a clear example of pop culture inspired by transcendentalism with characteristics such as individualism, nature, and the idea of the oversoul. Even throughout the
