Learn into the wild authors note with free interactive flashcards. In april 1992, a young man from a welltodo east coast family hitchhiked to alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of mt. I thought that this book was very compelling and adventurous. This book inspires readers to be independent and do what makes them. I think it serves as a great introduction to this story and also outlines jon krakauers stance on this subject, an issue which has been of much controversy. This is the first couple passages i am reading for school. Krakauer explains in his authors note that he aims to leave it to the reader to form his or her own opinion of chris.
Many readers skip the author s note that begins a book, but this note by john krakauer is particularly interesting and will guide your reading of his book. Choose from 408 different sets of into the wild authors note flashcards on quizlet. Author s note this is the author s note directly from the into the wild book. Authors note and chapter 1 let get you up to speed on key information and facts on into the wild by jon krakauer. I told him that a twentytwo probably wouldnt do anything to a grizzly except make him mad 6. Four months later his decomposed body was found by a party of moose hunters. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. But when they get here and actually head out into the bushwell, it isnt like the magazines make it out to be. Chris mccandless moves to alaska in the hopes of living a simple life free from the constraints of capitalism. It was a twohour drive from fairbanks to the edge of denali park. Author, journalist, and narrator jon krakauer, introduces into the wild by presenting the circumstances surrounding the death of christopher mccandless. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about chris mccandless s journey and exactly what took place during this twoyear period.
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