Into the Wild Questions on Literature
Into the Wild
In Into the Wild, why did Chris McCandless carry a Louis L'Amour book?
In Into the Wild, McCandless had a Louis L'Amour book in his backpack because he enjoyed popular reading along with more classic works by authors such as Tolstoy and Thoreau. The L'Amour memoir...
Into the Wild
In "Into the Wild," who are Chris's heroes and why? What problem did Chris face and how did he solve it?
Chris McCandless's heroes were Leo Tolstoy and Jack London. He admired Tolstoy for his anti-government and anti-society writings, which resonated with Chris's disillusionment with American policies....