Into The Wild

When I first found out about this book I initially thought that this Chris guy is a hero for going against society. But as I read a few chapters I started to dislike him and thought he should acknowledge what he may be doing to his family. I think Chris is selfish and he shouldn't of walked away from his family. Although I do have respect for people who go against society; I view Chris's rebellism as a selfish act. I also find the author's writing style boring. I feel like it's just information being thrown at me instead of the story having a real connection to me. I would describe Chris as naive. He didn't appreciate what his parents did for him and threw it all away because he thought he knew everything. The author is trying to convey that too many people conform to society. I do agree with the author on this note because I have to say that I feel the easiest way to survive in life is to conform...even though that is completely unfair. I admire Chris for not wanting to conform but he could have handled it in a better way. Chris is very much like Holden in the book, Catcher in the Rye because they both hated any kind of "the usual". Holden ran away from his school and tried living on his own in New York. Both wanted to get out of society and succeeded...or a least for awhile.