INTO THE WILD

MAJOR THEMES

• Forgiveness
• Allure to Wilderness
• Ultimate Freedom
• Sense of Danger

Christopher Johnson McCandless: believes life is better lived alone. Visits states by himself before venturing to Alaska where he unknowingly starves to death

Anchorage couple:
Stumble upon the bus "Alex" wrote his S.O.S letter. They look inside and discover his body

Charlie:
He finds Alex in Arizona and offers him to stay in his trailer. He is his care taker for a while

Jim Gallien:
Drops off Alex at the beginning of his trail in Alaska. Last person to see him alive

SYMBOLISM

• Mountians: face him as an obstacle, like many things in his life
• River: another obstacle he wouldn't think would become one, like many things in his life
• Yellow Datsun: like many people value their cars, he shows he doesnt care and leaves his

Plot:
Graduated Emroy University, top student and athlete who decided to abandon his $24,000 to charity and live off the land over the U.S

Conflict:
Man v.s Nature because he had a continuous struggle trying to live off what it gave him, eventually failing

Quote:
“Happiness is only real when shared”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

Recommendation:
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in internal struggle and finding themselves