Introduction

Into the Wild by John Krakauer is a book written about a young man named Chris McCandless. After Chris graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, he gave away all of his saving , about $24,000, and left his family behind to travel. He later burnt his car and all the money in his wallet. McCandless got a ride from a man who took his to an Alaskan trail. All he had was 10 pounds of rice, which he abandoned, a rifle, a camera, rifle rounds, and a few books to read, one being a guide on plants you can eat. The story starts off with the discovery of McCandless's body inside of an abandoned bus in Alaksa. The cause of death was guessed to be starvation but never was decided. Chris was missing for two years and survived about 112 days in the Alskan wilderness where he made camp in an abandoned bus, kept a journal, ate berries and roots, and hunted game. Into the wild has recently been made into a motion picture that recounts the events of McCandless's adventure to the Alaskan wilderness.