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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Text and Background Information

Portfolio Assignments and Related Readings

Quiz and Test Preparation

Research Paper Links

Into the Wild Study Guide – See Google Classroom for individual chapters

Into the Wild Vocabulary #1

Into the Wild Vocabulary 1 Quizlet

Into the Wild Vocabulary 1 Sentence Completions Quizlet

Into the Wild Vocabulary #2

Into the Wild Vocabulary 2 Quizlet

Into the Wild Vocabulary 2 Sentence Completion Quizlet

Into the Wild Vocabulary 2 exercise 2 Practice for the vocabulary quiz

American Consumerism Vocabulary

American Consumerism Vocabulary Quizlet

Into the Wild Top Ten Portfolio   What’s on your bucket list?

• 10,000 Bucket List ideas

Becoming Wild YouTube channel for Nikki van Schyndel who vlogs about her life living out in the Canadian wilderness.

Chris’s Purpose  Memorial Foundation for Chris McCandless dedicated to preserving Chris’s memory through donations to charities

Pseudonym Portfolio Assignment  Create your own pseudonym!

• Meaning of Names Looking for a meaningful name for your pseudonym?  Check out this website for the symbolic meanings behind names.
• Personality Name Generator Helps you generate a name based on personality traits
• Celebrity Pseudonyms The stage names of famous celebrities
• Top Ten Celebrity Pseudonyms from TIME Magazine  What aliases do celebrities use when they check into hotels to avoid notoriety
• Popular Baby Names Look up names by year and see how popular they were/are
• Last Name Meanings and Origins Pick a meaningful last name from this giant list

Iconoclasts: Sean Penn + Jon Krakauer Watch the film from class on iTunes

Into the Wild – Iconoclasts Quotes Assignment

Epigraph Portfolio Assignment  Use the quote pages below to help you.

• Quotations – Bartleby.com
• The Quotations Page
• Brainyquote.com
• Quoteland.com– Quotations on every topic
• Quotegarden.com Browse quotes by topic, including graduation, life, yearbooks, and even “Off to college”

Into Wild McCandless Credo  class assignment

• Excerpts from Thoreau’s Walden  McCandless’s inspiration

Into the Wild – Your Credo  portfolio assignment

Into the Wild Quiz 1-10 review sheet use to study for the quiz on chapters 1-10

Into the Wild Test Review   study guide for the final test

Into the Wild Character Quizlet for final test

Literary Argument Response Paper Assignment

Into the Wild Response Paper Assignment

How to Write a Response Paper

MLA internal citations How to cite quotes in your essay.

MLA Works Cited Basics

bibliography.com the easiest way to make your Works Cited correctly

Information on Chris McCandless – Articles for Argument Paper

Chris McCandless Information  a website dedicated to preserving the memory of McCandless

Back to The Wild The photographs and writings of Christopher Johnson McCandless. This book is available in Ms. McMane’s classroom. The official website has since been removed.

The Cult of Chris McCandless, Men’s Journal  A writer explores why so many revere McCandless as a hero

The Chris McCandless Obsession Problem  Every year, scores of Into the Wild fans tackle a dangerous river crossing to visit the last home of Alaska’s most famous adventure casualty. Why are so many people willing to risk injury, and even death, to pay homage to a controversial ascetic who perished so young? A reporter looks at the pilgrimages made by people who admire McCandless.

Chasing Alexander Supertramp One writer in search of understanding why so many pilgrimage to the bus, does the trek herself; includes quotes from travelers who admire McCandless

“A Man Made Cold By the Universe” by Sherry Simpson This article was originally published as the citation below.  A thoughtful look at both sides of the debate over whether McCandless should be admired.

Citation: Simpson, Sherry. “I Want To Ride In The Bus Chris Died In.” Anchorage Daily News. 11.6. 13 Feb. 2002.

Chris McCandless from a Park Ranger’s Perspective  A park ranger discusses McCandless’s faults

Citation: Christian, Peter. “Chris McCandless from an Alaska Park Ranger’s Perspective.” (2006). Into the Wild: Text and Community, George Mason University . Web.

Into the Wild Inspires Adventurers, But at What Cost?  ABC News article examining Chris McCandless’s story

Remove the McCandless Bus an editorial in the Anchorage newspaper advocating for the “magic bus” to be removed

Another ‘Into the Wild Pilgrimage’ Has Ended in Death a 24-year-old woman drowned while attempting to reach the abandoned bus made famous by Christopher McCandless

Why another death on trail to ‘Magic Bus’ from Into The Wild won’t stop adventurers It’s been almost 30 years since Christopher McCandless died hungry and alone in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness — and people are still following in his footsteps.

‘Into the Wild’ Bus, Seen as a Danger, Is Airlifted From the Alaskan Wild In June 2020, the “magic bus” was transported to a “secure site” after two hikers died and at least 15 have had to be rescued while trying to reach the bus in the remote Alaskan wilderness

The beatification of Chris McCandless: From thieving poacher into saint   An Alaskan writer feels McCandless is falsely romanticized and that schools should not teach Krakauer’s book

Krakauer’s attempt to conform McCandless’ story into the ‘Hero’s Journey’ isn’t just asinine — it’s downright dangerous an Alaska writer claims McCandless was no hero

Into the Wild How Chris McCandless Died Jon Krakauer reveals information on how McCandless actually died.  From The New Yorker . September 2013.

Should We Still Care About Chris McCandless?  Jon Krakauer’s obsession with what killed the star of ‘Into the Wild’ has persisted… Whether it was ignorance or arrogance, do the details still make a difference? (Great quotes for those comparing Chris McCandless and Jon Krakauer)

What Really Drove Chris McCandless Into the Wild ?   His sister Carine’s memoir

“Your DNA Does Not Define You” TED Talk by Chris’s sister, Carine, about the real motivation behind Chris’s disappearance into the wild. Full text here .

Return to the Wild PBS documentary featuring Chris’s family that explores his story 20 years later. Includes information about the abusive household in which Chris grew up and interviews with the real people (Wayne Westerberg, Jan Burres) in the book.

Citation: “Return to the Wild.” PBS , Public Broadcasting Service, Nov. 2014, www.pbs.org/show/return-wild/.

Finding or Losing Faith After a Loss When Chris died, Ronald Franz left the church. Learn why this rejection of faith is not uncommon in those who have lost loved ones.

Citation: “Finding (or Losing) Faith After a Loss.” H ttps://Beyondthedash.com/ , 30 Aug. 2018, beyondthedash.com/blog/grief/finding-or-losing-faith-after-a-loss/7238.

Resources for Into the Wild from George Mason University  a page of articles and scholarly criticism of McCandless and Into the Wild; contains links to many different articles

Excerpt from Wild by Cheryl Strayed

The Call of the ‘Wild’ on the Pacific Coast Trail how the memoir Wild by Cheryl Strayed affected readers

Film Review of Into the Wild from The New York Times

“I want this movie to grip people in the heart” Eleven years after Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild caused a sensation, the family of Christopher McCandless, director Sean Penn, and his all-star cast and crew talk about their quest to bring the fatal journey of “Alexander Supertramp” to the big screen.

Roger Ebert’s Film Review of Into the Wild

Iconoclasts: Jon Krakauer and Sean Penn  Preview the video here

Into the Wild – Iconoclasts 12R   You may also use quotations from our viewing of the Sundance Channel episode of  Iconoclasts on Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer.  If you use these quotes, cite the source as follows:

“Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer.” Iconoclasts . Sundance. 25 Oct. 2007. Television.

Because there is no author to this series, you may use the internal citation as “Sean Penn” (an abbreviation of the title of the episode).

What is American Transcendentalism?

The Legacy of American Transcendentalism in Contemporary Literature: From Thoreau to Krakauer

Why Do We Need to Find Wilderness?   A look at the benefits of wilderness and transcendentalist thinking.

Into the wild, indeed: We’re all off the map now A look at Into the Wild in the age of COVID-19 when risk is rampant. Originally published in the Arizona Daily Sun and Flagstaff Live.

Into the Wild

By jon krakauer, into the wild quiz 1.

• 1 Who is the last person to see McCandless alive? Gaylord Stuckey Wayne Westerberg Gordon Samel Jim Gallien
• 2 What name does McCandless go by after leaving Atlanta? Tolstoy Chris Alex John
• 3 In what season does McCandless go into the wilderness? Summer Winter Spring Fall
• 4 What makes McCandless afraid of water? Almost drowning in his canoe in Mexico Drinking bad water that makes him sick in Alaska Falling into the ocean as a young child A flash flood that almost drowns him in the Mojave Desert
• 5 What does McCandless do in Bullhead City? Stays in a monastery Works at McDonalds Canoes around Works on a farm
• 6 Who does Krakauer think was most like McCandless? Everett Ruess Wayne Westerberg Carl McCunn John Waterman
• 7 Which of the following does not describe McCandless? Easy going Moral Passionate Stubborn
• 8 Which of the following does McCandless declare himself a fan of, which is surprising, considering his tastes and beliefs? Tolstoy George H. W. Bush Jack London Ronald Reagan
• 9 What is Krakauer's obsession in his early twenties? Hunting Mountain climbing Skiing Writing
• 10 What seems to lead to McCandless's total separation from his parents? Their graduation gift of a car Their pushing him to go to law school His discovery of his father's secret past Their divorce
• 11 In what is McCandless living at the end of his life? A cave A treehouse A bus A tent
• 12 What does McCandless do the summer after his sophomore year of college? Drive to Mexico Deliver pizzas Volunteer at a homeless shelter Camp in Alaska
• 13 What kind of car does Chris drive? A Volkswagen A Ford A Datsun A Toyota
• 14 Who of the following does not actually live an outdoorsy or adventurous life? Chris McCandless Jack London Jon Krakauer Everett Ruess
• 15 What does Ron Franz ask McCandless? For him not to go through with the Alaska trip If he can come with him to Alaska If he can meet his parents If he can adopt him
• 16 What do we know McCandless comes to regret deeply? Killing the moose Not telling his parents where he is Not bringing more food with him into the wilderness Trying to shoot a bear with his small gun
• 17 What prevents McCandless from leaving the wilderness on his first attempt? He gets too weak from food poisoning He decides he can't handle readjusting to society He can't find his way The Teklanika River is uncrossable
• 18 What does Wayne Westerberg say McCandless liked to drink? White wine White Russians Green tea Beer
• 19 If McCandless had had a good map with him in Alaska, what might he have seen? An emergency radio station not far from the bus An easy way to cross the Teklanika, only half a mile downstream An easy back way out of his camp to a nearby town A nearby hunting cabin where he could've found help
• 20 What does McCandless's Alaska journal largely contain? Lists of what he ate Explanations for all of his choices Abstractions about nature and his own soul Descriptions of the scenery
• 21 Why is McCandless's skill at making money surprising? Because he is an irresponsible spender Because he is very bad with numbers Because he believes wealth is inherently evil Because he has trouble focusing on any one task
• 22 Which extracurricular is McCandless involved in at Emory? College Democrats Club Writing for the newspaper The outdoors club Cross country
• 23 Who is the first in the family to find out about Chris's death? Chris Fish Carine McCandless Walt McCandless Sam McCandless
• 24 What was the only thing that would've pleased Krakauer's father? Jon becoming a doctor Jon becoming a policeman Jon giving up climbing Jon climbing the Devils Thumb
• 25 What quality of Chris's does Carine not share? Intensity Having had a bad relationship with their parents High-achiever Distaste for wealth

Into the Wild Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Into the Wild is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Remembering that the Latin prefix ir- means "not," use the context clues in the first paragraph of the passage to define the word irrelevant.

I do not know what specific passage you are referring to.

This chapter begins with a quote from Jack London. Who is he and what has he written?

Jack London is a famous author. He wrote The Call of the Wild, White Fang, To Build a Fire , and a variety of other books.

The purpose of ch 4 in into the wild

The purpose of chapter 4 is to show Chris's wish to shed his worldly possessions, even his identity, and make his way unencumbered by societal possessions. In October 1990, McCandless’s Datsun is found abandoned in the Mojave Desert by Bud Walsh,...

Study Guide for Into the Wild

Into the Wild study guide contains a biography of author Jon Krakauer, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

• About Into the Wild
• Into the Wild Summary
• Into the Wild Video
• Character List

Essays for Into the Wild

Into the Wild literature essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.

• Jim Casy and Chris McCandless: Transcendentalism Gone Wrong
• The Many Mistakes of Chris McCandless
• Fatherly Influence in Into the Wild
• Feeding by Starvation
• An Unconventional Genre: Evaluating John Krakauer as a Biographer

Lesson Plan for Into the Wild

• About the Author
• Study Objectives
• Common Core Standards
• Introduction to Into the Wild
• Relationship to Other Books
• Bringing in Technology
• Notes to the Teacher
• Related Links
• Into the Wild Bibliography

Wikipedia Entries for Into the Wild

• Introduction

• Into the Wild

Jon Krakauer

• Literature Notes
• Book Summary
• Character List
• Summary and Analysis
• Jon Krakauer Biography
• Character Map
• Critical Essays
• Themes of Into the Wild
• Symbols in Into the Wild
• Full Glossary for Into the Wild
• Cite this Literature Note

Summary and Analysis Chapter 4

The next evidence of Christopher McCandless surfaces not far from Lake Mead in Nevada, when a ranger with the National Park Service inadvertently discovers the yellow Datsun in which McCandless drove west from Atlanta. Covered in mud, the car has been hidden under a tarp and is parked on a dry riverbed, apparently struck by a flash flood. There is no sign of the car's owner.

McCandless's journal documents what happened. Following the flash flood, he hid his car and buried its license plates along with his rifle. He piled his paper money together — about $120 — and set it on fire. With the rest of his things in a backpack, McCandless set out to hike around Lake Mead. At times the temperature reached 120 degrees, and soon he was suffering from heat stroke. Passing boaters gave him a ride to a marina at the end of the lake.

He next hitchhiked around the West for two months. While hitchhiking, he met a man known as "Crazy Ernie," who offered him work at a rundown ranch in northern California. After working at the ranch for 11 days, however, McCandless realized that Crazy Ernie was never going to pay him, so he left the ranch and resumed hitchhiking.

McCandless hitched up the coast to Oregon and was picking berries along the side of the road when a van stopped for him — the van's drivers, Jan Burres and her boyfriend Bob, thought he looked hungry. Rubber tramps who were driving from town to town selling goods at flea markets, the couple offered McCandless a ride. His parents hired a private investigator to find their son, who discovered that he had abandoned his car and received a hitchhiking ticket.

In Needles, California, McCandless reaches the Colorado River. He walks south through the desert, arriving in Topock, Arizona, where he buys a second-hand canoe. He paddles it south, his goal being to follow the Colorado River into Mexico, to the Gulf of California, and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.

McCandless travels through Lake Havasu, the Bill Williams River, the Colorado River Indian Reservation, the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, and the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground. He sends a postcard to Wayne Westerberg at the Sioux Falls work-release facility where his friend has been incarcerated. McCandless reaches the Morelos Dam and the Mexican border. Eventually he realizes that he will not reach the Gulf of California traveling this route.

Duck hunters rescue McCandless and give him a ride to a fishing village on the Gulf of California. Later, a violent storm engulfs the canoe, and powerful tides threaten to carry McCandless out to sea. Eventually he manages to beach the canoe on a jetty. Shortly thereafter, he leaves Mexico.

McCandless is caught illegally entering the United States from Mexico and spends one night in jail. He next travels back across the southwest, writing in his journal, ". . . extremely uncomfortable in society now and must return to road immediately."

The next journal entry asks, "Can this be the same Alex that set out in July 1990? Malnutrition and the road have taken their toll on his body. Over 25 pounds lost. But his spirit is soaring."

This chapter unearths additional motivation for McCandless's irrational Alaska trek to come. During his time in Mexico, he lived on nothing more than "five pounds of rice and what marine life he could pull from the sea," and Krakauer points out that this may have accounted for the young man's belief that he could live off the land in the Alaskan wilderness. (Undeniably, McCandless proves himself remarkably capable in this chapter, canoeing through hundreds of miles of hostile landscape and even crossing an international border undetected.)

And yet other questions remain unanswered. His mother says that "Chris was very much of the school that you should own nothing except what you can carry on your back at a dead run." She doesn't say why this is so, however.

The motif of friendship emerges further in these pages, as McCandless, who earlier struck up a friendship with Wayne Westerberg, befriends Jan Burres and her boyfriend Bob. One of Into the Wild 's many ironies: a young man compelled toward a solitary life, who eventually will die alone, was quite gregarious and made friends easily. Another irony: McCandless abandons a car, the only problem with which is a wet battery, and burns his cash — but quits a job when it becomes clear that he won't be paid for his hard work. He has a complicated relationship with money and possessions, to say the least.

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Hook examples for "into the wild" essays, anecdotal hook.

Imagine leaving behind civilization, venturing into the wilderness, and embracing the unknown, just as Christopher McCandless did in "Into the Wild."

Question Hook

What drives someone to renounce material possessions, sever ties with society, and embark on a journey of self-discovery? Delve into the mysteries of Christopher McCandless's life choices.

Quotation Hook

"Happiness is only real when shared." — Jon Krakauer, "Into the Wild." Explore the profound loneliness and longing for connection that McCandless grappled with on his odyssey.

Statistical or Factual Hook

Christopher McCandless's story has inspired countless individuals to seek adventure and self-discovery. Examine the impact of "Into the Wild" on modern wanderers.

Definition Hook

What does it mean to be truly free? Analyze McCandless's pursuit of freedom from societal norms and constraints.

Rhetorical Question Hook

Can one find meaning in the wilderness, away from civilization's comforts? Explore the themes of nature, isolation, and self-reflection in McCandless's journey.

Historical Hook

Examine the countercultural movements of the 1960s and 70s that influenced McCandless's rejection of the conventional American dream.

Contrast Hook

Contrast McCandless's privileged upbringing with his decision to live a minimalist and nomadic lifestyle. What motivated this dramatic shift?

Narrative Hook

Follow McCandless's transformative journey from a disillusioned young man to a wanderer in search of enlightenment in the Alaskan wilderness.

Shocking Statement Hook

Prepare to be astonished by the courage, idealism, and tragedy that define Christopher McCandless's life story. "Into the Wild" is a testament to the human spirit's relentless pursuit of freedom.

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January 13, 1996

Jon Krakauer

Christopher McCandless, a.k.a. “Alexander Supertramp” or “Alex”, Jon Krakauer, Wayne Westerberg, Ronald A. Franz, Samuel Walter “Walt” McCandless, Carine McCandless Fish, Billie McCandless, Jan Burres

Sublime nature, music and musical instruments, ascetics, artists, and holy figures

The novel touches on questions about how to be accepted into society and how finding oneself sometimes conflicts with being an active member of society.

"Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that cares nothing for hope or longing" "Hey Guys! This is the last communication you shall receive from me. I now walk out to live amongst the wild. Take care, it was great knowing you. ALEXANDER." "As she studies the pictures, she breaks down from time to time, weeping as only a mother who has outlived a child can weep, betraying a sense of loss so huge and irreparable that the mind balks at taking its measure. Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow."

Mentions of mountain climbing and risk-taking in several chapters lead as foreshadowing in the chapters that detail Krakauer’s own near-death experience attempting to summit an Alaskan glacier. The book became a world bestseller and was translated into dozens of languages. In 2007, Sean Penn's film Into the Wild was released, which was included in the list of the 250 best films according to IMDb. The book is widely used as high school and college reading curriculum. The bus in which McCandless died became a tourist attraction after the book became popular.

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