into the wild
Journal 1: Bibliographic Entry
Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. New York: Anchor, 1997. Print.
Journal 2: Visual Symbol In this book, the author chose deserts to symbolize the loneliness of Chris McCandless. He always traveled through the deserts alone, having no contact with anyone else.
“He spent nearly four months in the bush all told, and during that period he didn’t encounter another living soul.” (165) McCandless was cut off from the rest of the world. He wanted freedom, and traveling through the deserts allowed him that freedom. “No longer to be poisoned by civilization he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost in the wild.” (163)
“The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light.” (32) Walking through the desert alone helped him to feel that freedom that he wanted.
Journal 3: Setting
“He lived on the streets with bums, tramps, and winos for several weeks.” (37)
“He was elated to be there. Inside the bus, on a sheet of weathered plywood spanning a broken window, McCandless scrawled an exultant declaration of independence.” (163)
“The empty desert stretched out into the distance, shimmering in the heat.” (27)
“A madrigal of creaks and sharp reports-the sort of protest a large fir limb makes when it’s slowly bent to the breaking point-served as a reminder that it is the nature of glaciers to move, the habit of seracs to topple.” (139)
Journal 4: Striking Idea Something that really caught my attention was how McCandless saw the wilderness as pure. It was free from modern society; it was somewhere where he could be himself. McCandless wants freedom. By traveling through the wilderness he gets a sense of that freedom, and he finds a way to live the way he wants. Before going out, McCandless had a good idea of what he was going to do. Later on in his journey, he ends up doing a lot that keeps him from enjoying the wilderness. He spends a lot
Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. New York: Anchor, 1997. Print.
Journal 2: Visual Symbol In this book, the author chose deserts to symbolize the loneliness of Chris McCandless. He always traveled through the deserts alone, having no contact with anyone else.
“He spent nearly four months in the bush all told, and during that period he didn’t encounter another living soul.” (165) McCandless was cut off from the rest of the world. He wanted freedom, and traveling through the deserts allowed him that freedom. “No longer to be poisoned by civilization he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost in the wild.” (163)
“The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light.” (32) Walking through the desert alone helped him to feel that freedom that he wanted.
Journal 3: Setting
“He lived on the streets with bums, tramps, and winos for several weeks.” (37)
“He was elated to be there. Inside the bus, on a sheet of weathered plywood spanning a broken window, McCandless scrawled an exultant declaration of independence.” (163)
“The empty desert stretched out into the distance, shimmering in the heat.” (27)
“A madrigal of creaks and sharp reports-the sort of protest a large fir limb makes when it’s slowly bent to the breaking point-served as a reminder that it is the nature of glaciers to move, the habit of seracs to topple.” (139)
Journal 4: Striking Idea Something that really caught my attention was how McCandless saw the wilderness as pure. It was free from modern society; it was somewhere where he could be himself. McCandless wants freedom. By traveling through the wilderness he gets a sense of that freedom, and he finds a way to live the way he wants. Before going out, McCandless had a good idea of what he was going to do. Later on in his journey, he ends up doing a lot that keeps him from enjoying the wilderness. He spends a lot