It is an expansion of Krakauer's 9,000-word article, "Death of an Innocent", which appeared in the January 1993 issue of Outside. The book was adapted into a 2007 movie of the same name directed by Sean Penn with Emile Hirsch starring as McCandless the protagonist of the story.
I have finished reading the first three chapters of the book which started to get interesting now as it was a bit boring at the beginning.
The book is talking about a young man from a well to do family who hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of MT.His name was Christopher McCandless.
His journey into the wild began right after he graduated with honors from Emory University in Atlanta in 1992, as a top student and athlete.
Chris abandoned his family, car, most of his possessions, gave his entire $25,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska, where he went to live in the wilderness. Four months later, he turned up dead and his body was found by a group of moose hunters.
Yeah, I found the beginning a little bit boring, but it seems it will be more interesting when we start reading the real story.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work Honey. (^o^)
Sorry you found it boring!! Sometimes with novels we have to be patient...things can take time to get going. We'll see how you find it over the next few weeks. Good summary of the plot.
ReplyDeleteTask: Tolstoy influenced Chris McCandless. Find out how, give some examples and describe the parallels between what Tolstoy did in his life and what McCandless did in his life. CLUE: They both gave something away. (THere is a recent film called 'The Last Station' about Tolstoy and his relationship with his wife. Helen Mirren plays Tolstoy's wife. She plays this role particularly well, 'harrowing' might be a suitable adjective. If you have time, watch this film and post about it.