INTO THE WILD BY JON KRAKAUER LITERARY CRITICISM / NOTES

CHAPTERS 8 - 9

Summary

In Chapters 8 and 9, Krakauer compares McCandless with other explorers before him. Krakauer notes the lack of sympathy Alaskans felt for McCandless when they read the article Krakauer wrote about his death. Many felt that he was a foolish child, who arrogantly attempted to brave the Alaskan wilderness.

The first person Krakauer considers for comparison is Gene Rosellini, referred to by locals as the Mayor of Hippie Cove. Rosellini was a good student and athlete, but left his comfortable home in Seattle to see “if it was possible to be independent of modern technology.” Rosellini concluded........

Notes

In this section Krakauer attempts to further develop Chris McCandless by examining other men who were “similar” to him. The catch is that their similarities include their desire to be unique, to shun what others find normal. It does not seem to be Krakauer’s intention to claim that Chris was..........

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