What happens in Chapter 8 of into the wild?
In Chapter 8 of Into the Wild, author Jon Krakauer tells us about the influx of mail he received from readers after his initial story about Chris McCandless was published in Outside magazine. Many readers were incensed that Chris’s story was getting so much press.
How do Waterman and Chris differ?
How do Waterman and Chris differ? Chris made friends. Waterman was socially awkward.
What is Krakauer’s purpose in Chapter 8?
Chapters Eight and Nine present several characters with whom Jon Krakauer explicitly compares Christopher McCandless in a further attempt to solve the mystery of his psychology. These chapters are thus largely argumentative or expository, though both contain significant amounts of storytelling in a biographical vein.
What did people think about Alex when he turned up dead in Alaska into the wild?
Terms in this set (5) What did people think about Alex when he turned up dead in Alaska? Many people concluded that the boy must have been mentally disturbed.
What page does Chris burn his money?
Towards the beginning of the story in Chapter 4 we experience Chris burn all of his money before his trip, here money is shown as society and through him burning his money we are able to see his views against society and his needs to disconnect form it.
How many days did McCandless survive in Alaska?
113 days
In August 1992, Christopher McCandless died in an abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness after living mostly on squirrels, birds, roots and seeds for 113 days.
Who was Ron Franz and how did he enter the story?
Who was Ron Franz and how did he enter the story? A man who wanted a copy of the story and claimed he helped Alex. What does Krakauer think about the relationship between Franz and McCandless? he was affected the most by their contact because Chris had such a powerful affect on him.
How did Walt and Billie react to Chris’s death?
Lesson Summary In the epilogue of Into the Wild, Krakauer describes traveling with Chris’s parents to the site of the bus where he died. Billie and Walt have been devastated by their son’s death, but they are both glad to see where he lived and died.
How did Westerberg find out about Alex’s death?
4. How did Westerberg find out about Alex’s death? He listened to the end of the Paul Harvey show, which gave details that sounded like Alex. He then called the state troopers to find out.
How does Krakauer defend Chris McCandless?
Krakauer reflects that McCandless must not have wanted to know about nearby traces of civilization. He brought no map with him, which also prevented him from knowing that he could have crossed the Teklanika at another point only a few hours’ walk from his original crossing point.
Why did Chris regret killing the moose?
Chris regretted killing the moose because the only way to make it’s death morally defensible was to eat every single piece of meat on it’s bones and he knew how difficult it would be to preserve all of that meat. His speculation came true when maggots infested the meat and so it had spoiled.
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