
Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: 1997, Anchor
Lexile Measure: 1270L
Classification: Non-fiction
Summary:
Into the Wild is Jon Krakauer’s non-fiction account of Christopher McCandless' trip into the Alaskan bush and his subsequent and starvation death only miles from civilization. The book originated from an article Krakauer had written entitled, “Death of an Innocent” for the January 1993 issue of Outside magazine. The book was later turned into a motion picture directed by Sean Penn and released in 2007.
McCandless was an Emory college graduate from a middle class Virginia suburb. After graduation, he gave away almost everything he owned, adopted another name, and roamed the southwestern United States before finally embarking on his last quest, and attempt to sustain himself in the Alaskan wild. Pieced together from witness interviews and McCandless’ journal (found with him after death), Krakauer’s book explores not only the mystery of McCandless’ death, but also relationships between fathers and sons, young adult angst and disillusionment, and, always, the call of the wild.
Publisher: 1997, Anchor
Lexile Measure: 1270L
Classification: Non-fiction
Summary:
Into the Wild is Jon Krakauer’s non-fiction account of Christopher McCandless' trip into the Alaskan bush and his subsequent and starvation death only miles from civilization. The book originated from an article Krakauer had written entitled, “Death of an Innocent” for the January 1993 issue of Outside magazine. The book was later turned into a motion picture directed by Sean Penn and released in 2007.
McCandless was an Emory college graduate from a middle class Virginia suburb. After graduation, he gave away almost everything he owned, adopted another name, and roamed the southwestern United States before finally embarking on his last quest, and attempt to sustain himself in the Alaskan wild. Pieced together from witness interviews and McCandless’ journal (found with him after death), Krakauer’s book explores not only the mystery of McCandless’ death, but also relationships between fathers and sons, young adult angst and disillusionment, and, always, the call of the wild.
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Language:
This non-fiction account of McCandless’ life and death contains little profanity. When it is used, it is as part of a quote. Profanity includes: h*ll (pp. 6, 26,64, 176, 190) p*ssed off (pp. 63, 100) f*ck (pp. 6, 64, 184, 125, 151, 154) Jesus (pp. 17, 49, 60) b*tching (p. 64) dumb*ssedness (p. 71) sh*t (pp. 26, 79, 84) g*dd*mn or d*mn (pp. 17, 62, 110) *ss (p. 148) cr*pping (p. 149) Drug and Alcohol Use:
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