Introduction to Into the Wild

     Our English class will soon be reading the novel Into the Wild.  It is a story about Chris McCandless who had graduated college and left his friends and family to hitchhike into the Alaskan wilderness.  He had survived for about 119 days surviving on roots, berries, ten pounds of rice, and game, particularly moose.  Chris McCandless had brought a book with him about edible plants to eat in the wilderness.  During his adventure, McCandless had written in a journal.  According to Wikipedia, the story opens with his body found in an abandoned bus by a group of moose hunters.  His original plan was to hike the Alaskan coast, but his plans had been set back after one fatal mistake.  I can't wait to start reading this story because I love reading adventure books.

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