Into the Wild #2

After reading thus far, I feel that Chris assumed he could live and that he was prepared enough for the wilderness. He could have considered the book of edible plants was possibly enough to get by. I think that Chris was trying to prove that anyone could live simply, without much equipment or contact with the outside world. I think Jon Krakauer was trying to make a point by starting the novel at the end. My opinion was the author was trying to get a specific point across, that could possibly change the readers view of the protoganist. Also, I believe the author wanted us to make our own predictions about the book. Instead of seeing the reason for his departure, the reader has to speculate and contemplate his justification for traveling into the freezing wilderness. My reaction to McCandless's S.O.S note completely suprised me. I did not expect the story to start like that, but I liked it. It gave the book a twist I did not expect. The novel mesmerized me, and I want to continue reading to find out what happens.