Quotes For Into The Wild
Into The Wild Seminar Prep
Discussion and Quotes
“’We like companionship, see, but we can't stand to be around people for very long. So we go get ourselves lost, come back for a while, then get the hell out again.’” (Krakauer 96) (Chap 8)
When Krakauer mentions how “’We like companionship… but we can't stand to be around people for very long” (Krakauer 96), is this due to an innate distaste of human nature or the socially constructed byproducts of it? If the latter holds true, will an individual ever feel completely conformable while being in the presence of others or living in total isolation for extended periods of time?
• Reveals how deep inside, individuals are the most satisfied when maintaining a good balance between solitude and …show more content…
I NEED YOUR HELP. I AM INJURED, NEAR DEATH, AND TOO WEAK TO HIKE OUT OF HERE I AM ALL ALONE, THIS IS NO JOKE. IN THE NAME OF GOD, PLEASE REMAIN TO SAVE ME. I AM OUT COLLECTING BERRIES CLOSE BY AND SHALL RETURN THIS EVENING. THANK YOU.’ He signed the note ‘CHRIS MCCANDLESS. AUGUST?’” (Krakauer 198) (Chap 18)
“One of his last acts was to take a picture of himself, standing near the bus under the high Alaska sky, one hand holding his final note toward the camera lens, the other raised in a brave, beatific farewell… Chris McCandless was at peace, serene as a monk gone to God.” (Krakauer 199) (Chap 18)
When observing a note that was written by a injured McCandless which would desperately plead for anyone to “SAVE ME’”, how would the reader feel after knowing that he seemed “at peace, serene as a monk gone to God “” in his final moments?
• Creates the sense that McCandless had experienced tremendous inner struggles during his final days when debating whether or not he should stay true to his beliefs and die, or renounce them in hopes for survival.
• Makes the audience emotionally invested in the main character by humanizing him when he temporarily falters in his beliefs only to gradually accept his fate.
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Discussion and Quotes
“’We like companionship, see, but we can't stand to be around people for very long. So we go get ourselves lost, come back for a while, then get the hell out again.’” (Krakauer 96) (Chap 8)
When Krakauer mentions how “’We like companionship… but we can't stand to be around people for very long” (Krakauer 96), is this due to an innate distaste of human nature or the socially constructed byproducts of it? If the latter holds true, will an individual ever feel completely conformable while being in the presence of others or living in total isolation for extended periods of time?
• Reveals how deep inside, individuals are the most satisfied when maintaining a good balance between solitude and …show more content…
I NEED YOUR HELP. I AM INJURED, NEAR DEATH, AND TOO WEAK TO HIKE OUT OF HERE I AM ALL ALONE, THIS IS NO JOKE. IN THE NAME OF GOD, PLEASE REMAIN TO SAVE ME. I AM OUT COLLECTING BERRIES CLOSE BY AND SHALL RETURN THIS EVENING. THANK YOU.’ He signed the note ‘CHRIS MCCANDLESS. AUGUST?’” (Krakauer 198) (Chap 18)
“One of his last acts was to take a picture of himself, standing near the bus under the high Alaska sky, one hand holding his final note toward the camera lens, the other raised in a brave, beatific farewell… Chris McCandless was at peace, serene as a monk gone to God.” (Krakauer 199) (Chap 18)
When observing a note that was written by a injured McCandless which would desperately plead for anyone to “SAVE ME’”, how would the reader feel after knowing that he seemed “at peace, serene as a monk gone to God “” in his final moments?
• Creates the sense that McCandless had experienced tremendous inner struggles during his final days when debating whether or not he should stay true to his beliefs and die, or renounce them in hopes for survival.
• Makes the audience emotionally invested in the main character by humanizing him when he temporarily falters in his beliefs only to gradually accept his fate.
Connected