As a nave reader, one may be forced or compelled to side with the wits and the persuasion of Jon Krakauer's analysis of Chris McCandless. Through a surface level reading of Into the Wild one can be enticed by Krakauer's idea that Chris became a rebel due to the brash demeanor and inequitable expectations Walt, Chris' father, laid upon him. Krakauer leads the reader to believe that through his actions and each rule he set for Chris, Walt embedded the recalcitrant behavior into his son that was portrayed through Chris running away and entering "the wild-. ... Going into the wild C...

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The insightful documentary "Grizzly Man" and the book "Into the Wild"" are both about two men who are unhappy in the world they live in and believe they can make a difference in their lives by finding some peace and solitude in nature. I disagree with Callarman's argument that Chris McCandless and Timothy Treadwell were ignorant people, these people were brave and cunning, and in reality they were not jeopardizing anyone's lives but they're own when they went into "the wild", they were passionate on what they did, they were admirable souls trying to get away from society, the re...

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" Through his journalistic approach in his long form feature piece, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer is able to piece together the chilling story of Chris McCandless and give a better understanding of this self-made vagabond through extensive research and Krakauer's own personal connection with McCandless. Krakauer carries over his journalistic style from his article in Outside to the long form feature Into the Wild in the way he presents his highly thorough investigation. ... Krakauer's painstaking effort to prove that it was not H. mackenzii rather H. alpinum that killed McCandles...

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