Into The Wild

The book that we are reading in class is called, "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakaeur. The book follows the life of Chris McCandless and his downfall in an Alaskan Bus. In turn the book, "Into The Wild" correlates with many aspects discussed in our class which involves, education, passion, equity, and privilege.

I think the biggest turning point about the movie would be in the case of equity/privilege. Chris was born into somewhat of an upper middle class family. Although he clearly had money, you get a sense of a battle between Chris and materialism. By Chris traveling with very little resources, he is somewhat rejecting the idea of what he considers to be materialism. There are many signs in which Chris establishes his point. He leaves the secure suburban area, donates money to charity, and leaves behind his car.

Chris's education in the book kind of describes the type of person he is to become in a sense. He attended a highly accredited and expensive school, Emory University. I guess the privilege of being able to explore the world started with his education. It would be idealist and cheaper to go to a university of the same state although he attended an out of state university in Atlanta, GA. Into the Wild basically explains the journey of a young man, of his energy, his idealism, and the arrogance that ultimately kills him.