Into The Wild (AN-4)

In the author's note, John Krakauer frequently mentions that he "won't claim to be an impartial biographer" and that there were "unsettling parallels between events in his life and events in my own". Why does Krakauer disclose these statements to the reader prior to the novel? Select two.

• The author wants to prepare the reader for interjections of his own life into the story of McCandleless.

• The author wants the reader to understand, at least in part, why he decided to write the novel.

• The author wants declare to the audience his purpose of informing while acknowledging that there may be moments of opinion.

• The author wants the reader to understand who he is as a person and his connection to the story.

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In chapter one, the author states "Gallien wondered whether he'd picked up one of those crackpots from the lower forty-eight who come north to live out ill-considered Jack London fantasies. Alaska long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that cares nothing for hope or longing". Why does the author mention the words "crackpots" and "will patch all the holes"?

• The author wants to shed light on what Gallien was thinking during his care ride with Alex and on Alex's own motivations and misconceptions.

• The author wants to state how Gallien viewed Alex as deranged and foolish.

• The author wants to characterize Alex as a boy hopelessly outmatched by his final challenge.

• The author wants to demonstrate his intelligence and the depth of his research on this story.

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At the end of chapter two, the author mentions that "McCandleless' signature had been penned at the bottom of the SOS note...". Why did Chris use his real signature and not his alter-ego (Alex Supertramp)?

• At the end of his life, Chris wanted people to know who he was in order for his family to be notified and friends informed, should he die.

• At the end of his life, Chris realized that his alter ego had put him in a position that was most likely going to cause his death, and he separated himself from that identity.

• At the end of his life, Chris, who was dying and hungry, did not have the strength to maintain the alternate part of himself.

• At the end of his life, Chris realized the mistake he had made attempting to survive in the Alaskan Wilderness.

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Westerberg notes about Alex in Chapter 3 that "sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other so often... Alex got stuck on things". Why does the author include this information about Alex in this chapter?

• The author includes the quote from Westerberg to demonstrate the unique connection that Westerberg had with Alex during his time in South Dakota.

• The author includes the quote from Westerberg as it shows us the kind of friends that Alex met along the way and how they impacted him and how he impacted them.

• The author includes the quote from Westerberg as it establishes a contrast between the two sides of the main character.

• The author includes the quote from Westerberg as it helps to offer insight into the philosophy shared by Chris and Alex.

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"...he arranged all his paper currency in a pile on the sand-a pathetic little stack of ones and fives and twenties-and put a match to it". What does this action reveal about the character of Alex?

• Alex is transfixed by surviving with the basics and that emotional and spiritual happiness supersedes physical well-being and status.

• Alex is defiantly declaring that his journey tramping around the country will not be aided by societal constructs.

• Alex is shown as hypocritical as he later uses money earned by working with Westerberg.

• Alex is completely severing the old portion of his identity with the act of burning money; a deeply spiritual act that demonstrates the depth of his convictions.

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