Into The Wild Book Report

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide knowledge on the story of Chris McCandless, as well as uncover similarities and differences between the novel and film adaption of Into The Wild.

Findings:

1. The story of Chris McCandless

2. Similarities

3. Differences

1. The story of Chris McCandless

In April 1992, a 24-year-old man from Washington, D.C., hitchhiked to Alaska, alone, and walked into the wild, north of Mt. McKinley, never to be seen or heard from again. His body was found four months later, decomposed, by a trio of moose hunters and a young couple. This young man was named Christopher Johnson McCandless, who went by the alias of Alexander Supertramp. With no visible signs of foul play, it was eventually determined McCandless died of starvation after eating plenty of the inedible wild potato seed,

This recommendation is because the novel provides insight into the background of Chris and who he was said to be. Also, some parts of the novel are omitted from the movie, while other less important parts are expanded. Even some characters that are important or led up to more important parts are taken out. As it almost always is, it is better to read the novel before the movie because not only does it provide insight into Chris and his story , but it also helps the viewer better understand what happened and why it happened. To blindly watch a movie that one knows has a book to precede it is not the smartest move. The viewer would most likely have a hard time keeping up with the characters and events compared to someone who made the better choice and chose to read the novel first, even more so since this movie is very jumpy. Overall, it is better to read the novel before watching the movie because it gives the viewer a better idea of the protagonist and supporting characters as well as events that took