Into the Wild Group at eNotes

According to the note posted outside the bus, which was discovered by...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:29 PST

According to the note posted outside the bus, which was discovered by the group of people who found Christopher McCandless's body, McCandless had come to the realization that he had lived a good life. In addition, he signed the note with his real name, Christopher J. McCandless, so it is reasonable to assume that he felt he had made peace with his intensely negative feelings toward his family and come to accept himself as who he was. For...

Of the three choices listed in the question, I would choose to refer to...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:11:48 PST

Of the three choices listed in the question, I would choose to refer to Jon Krakauer, the author and narrator, as an older, reflective self. In Into the Wild, Krakauer refers to his own experiences and perceptions at length, rather than just revealing the facts of the life and death of Christopher J. McCandless; this knowledge should lead the reader to understand that Krakauer does not consider himself, nor represent himself, as merely a...

What is the writer or narrator's perspective: an older reflective self,...

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:20:29 PST

What is the writer or narrator's perspective: an older reflective self, a central player, a witness?

What realizations does Chris come to at the end (besides happiness being...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:52:13 PST

What realizations does Chris come to at the end (besides happiness being real when shared)?

do you think these men are foolish or brave,or can they be...

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:48:39 PST

do you think these men are foolish or brave,or can they be both?(krakauer & Mc candless-ch-8 & 9)

how does the charis's family description of chris differ from the others...

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:45:50 PST

how does the charis's family description of chris differ from the others we have heard?

At the time at which Christopher McCandless interacted with Jim Gallien,...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:09 PST

At the time at which Christopher McCandless interacted with Jim Gallien, McCandless was still "hiding" from his family; he did not want to be found, especially by his parents, who he had managed to avoid for two years. While Gallien, who took McCandless to the Stampede Trail, clearly showed his generosity by taking McCandless so far and giving him food and his own waterproof boots, McCandless obviously felt that there was no need to return...

what happened when krakauer returned to his tent after abandoning his...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:25 PST

what happened when krakauer returned to his tent after abandoning his quest to scale the north face of the devils thumb?

What is a good thesis statement for the book "into the wild"?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:27:39 PST

What is a good thesis statement for the book "into the wild"?

Why do you think Chris would have lied to Jim Gallien about his name and...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:05:45 PST

Why do you think Chris would have lied to Jim Gallien about his name and age?

Krakauer, through Christopher McCandless' story, promotes environmental...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:07:55 PST

Krakauer, through Christopher McCandless' story, promotes environmental (1) conservation, (2) protection, (3) health and safety, and (4) pollution control. McCandless tries to live his life according to the same principles as Henry David Thoreau espouses in his first chapter in Walden: "Economy." He vows to focus on only the necessities of life: food, clothing, shelter, and fuel. He gives up his car to become a leather tramp. He donates...

What are four environmental ideas in Into the Wild?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:01:11 PST

What are four environmental ideas in Into the Wild?

in the story into the wild how does krakauer know that Mccandless "was...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:44:37 PST

in the story into the wild how does krakauer know that Mccandless "was the peace, serene as a monk gone to god"? explain?

In the story Into the wild why does krakauer cite these letters? How...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:13:17 PST

In the story Into the wild why does krakauer cite these letters? How does doing so add to the text or subtract from it

In Chapter 17 of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer addresses what some people...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:29:51 PST

In Chapter 17 of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer addresses what some people perceive to be similarities between Christopher (Chris) McCandless and Sir John Franklin. According to what Krakauer writes, By design McCandless came into the country with insufficient provisions, and he lacked certain pieces of equipment deemed essential by many Alaskans: a large-caliber rifle, map and compass, an ax. This has been regarded as evidence not just of...

These questions are from Chapter 16 of Into the Wild: Why was McCandless...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:26:30 PST

These questions are from Chapter 16 of Into the Wild: Why was McCandless compared to Sir John Franklin? How does Krakauer see that comparison?

Transcendentalism was a philosophy, most notably associated with Ralph...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:14:14 PST

Transcendentalism was a philosophy, most notably associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson, that emerged in the US around the 1830s. The major tenet of transcendentalism is that each person should act according to his/her own beliefs, regardless of what society would think of those actions and beliefs. "Into the Wild" illustrates this basic idea in many ways. Some examples: McCandless essentially gives away all his money and burns his ID. He...

Can you explain to me (in detail) why the movie "Into the Wild" is an...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:04:02 PST

Can you explain to me (in detail) why the movie "Into the Wild" is an example of transcendentalism?

I think that the desire to discover one's own sense of true identity...

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 05:47:18 PST

I think that the desire to discover one's own sense of true identity away from the clamoring of society might be a rationale to leave it all behind and seek a more primal form of life. The Romantics strongly believed that truth in any and all forms- personal, historic, psychological- can only be revealed when individuals leave the trappings of society and seek a life that is more authentic. This might serve as an allure of the life away...

What is it that makes a person think they are qualified to live in the...

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:52:34 PST

I am not talking about Chris 'Alex Supertramp' McCandless, I am talking about today, what would it take for you to sell all your things and move into the wilderness. I am doing a research paper on the romanticism with the wilderness. Input valuable!