Courtesy of goodreads.com In 1992, hikers found an emaciated body of a young man, huddled in a broken down bus. In 1993, American author, Jon Krakauer, wrote about the man, Christopher McCandless, in a story for the magazine, Outside. In 1997, Krakauer wrote a book, Into the Wild , detailing McCandless' life, adventure, and death. In 2007, the highly anticipated movie version debuted. A nonfiction account, Into the Wild , is now recommended reading both high schools and college; it has become the pinnacle of what it means to live life to the fullest. And now, 23 years after his death, the story of Chris McCandless in Into the Wild continues to enthrall, enrage, and captivate readers, inspiring fierce debates on freedom of spirit, the pressure of modern society, and the never-ending back and forth between responsibility to society and the timeless yearning for a greater meaning in life. He was raised in an upper middle class (albeit dysfunct...
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