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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Favorite Famous Quotes in Into the Wild
The three authors I picked that were mentioned in Into the Wild are Jack London, Leo Tolstoy, and Wallace Stegner. I think these authors are the ones who Chris McCandless liked the most and mentioned the most in his journal. Jack London was Chris' favorite author because he said how much he loved reading his books in his journal entries. Jack London was famous for his books called The Call of the Wind and White Fang. One famous quote from Into the Wild and White Fang was "It was the Wild, the savage, frozen-hearted Northland Wild." (Ch. 2, pg.9) This connects to the story of Chris because it is describing the Wild that Chris explored and lived in and the nature he loved to bask in. My favorite quote from that passage was "It was the masterful and incommunicable wisdom of eternity laughing at the futility of life and the effort of life." (Ch.2, pg.9) I like this quote because it shows how nature is carefree and how there is so much fun and exploring to do in the outdoors. Chris would understand this quote because it is just that and explains maybe what he would describe nature is and how much he loves it. The second author was Leo Tolstoy who was famous for his books called War and Peace and Family Happiness and Chris left his copy for Wayne Westerberg of War and Peace when he left Carnage to continue his odyssey. One famous quote from Into the Wild and Family Happiness was "I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence." (Ch.3, pg. 15) This connects to Chris because it tells how Chris wanted to live even though he was trying to invent a new life for himself. One quote that I liked about nature is "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."-John Muir I think Chris would understand this in a way that his journey was a way for him to learn more about life and himself. The last author was Wallace Stegner who was famous for his book The American West As Living Space. One famous quote from Into the Wild and The American West As Living Space was "It should not be denied... that being footloose has always exhilarated us." (Ch. 3, pg. 15) This quote connects to Chris because it shows how being free and doing what you desire makes you feel amazing and that was probably how Chris felt. Another quote that I liked about nature was "I still haven't found what I'm looking for."-Anonymous I think Chris would say that quote makes sense even though he might have thought he found the meaning he needed when he went out on his journey even though some people don't every time. All these authors have inspired Chris in some way because he talks about them in Into the Wild and some of the books mentioned were found in the bus where Chris McCandless' body was found.
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