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 * //__Into the Wild__//**



media type="youtube" key="2LAuzT_x8Ek" width="425" height="350" (This is a preview for the movie) Also the book includes a story of Krakauer himself, and of Everett “Nemo” Ruess. Krakauer tells of his mountain climbing experiences. But mainly he tells of a single trip of his to the Stikine Ice Cap. He tells also of Nemo that tried to live in a desert, but he disappeared. Included are also a surplus of interviews of people that new him, and opinions of many people that heard about it.
 * Summary:** Into the Wild is an intriguing book about a young man that decides to leave his family and travel throughout North America. His name Chris McCandless, but on his trip he changed his name to Alexander Supertramp. His goal is to eventually reach Alaska. He wants to live off the land for many months. But before he ever reaches Alaska, he touches every person’s heart that he met along the way. He does make it to Alaska after two years of traveling. He lives of the land and a ten pound bag of rice for 112 days. But then perishes from starvation by a poison that makes his body take in no nutrition. Nineteen days later he is found by six travelers.
 * Theme:** The theme for Into the Wild is to stick to what you believe in, and to follow your dreams. These are lessons that I believe every single person should learn. He shows the readers these by also giving examples of others that relate to Chris in their trips. And every single one of them went out and lived for what they believed in, even at the cost of their life. And many did die in their journeys. It makes me think about how many people want to go out and do something for what they believe in, and that they never do it because people call them crazy and that it’s a childish dream, and so stupidly they listen to those people.

Here is the soundtrack to the movie: media type="custom" key="2979636" Here are some other webpages about Into the Wild: Chris Derek Lander
 * Opinions:** I am truly inspired by Chris. He is a person that people should follow their example. Not the whole going into the wilderness and dieing part, but the part where he stuck to what he believed in. I really do despise those people that call him ignorant, stupid, childish, and so many other untrue things. I think the only reason that they do that is because they have a dream and they are too scared of the consequences it might have that they never even attempt it, and so they are mad and jealous when it comes to a person that actually tries to go at their dream. And sometimes the only reason that they don’t follow it is because of other people saying not to, and they listen. Though I do understand in certain cases when they listen, but still you should at least attempt it. Chris is an inspiration to me, even though he made simple mistakes that got him killed in the end. He was one of those “stubborn” people that as soon as they made up their mind, there were no turning them away from it. Sure you can distract them for a while but they will go back to it. Those are my opinions.