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Intothewild Authorsnote Alexisdillon
Intothewild Authorsnote Alexisdillon
Intothewild Authorsnote Alexisdillon
To live life doing everything on purpose knowing and took well thought of, one's own
3. Discussion:
I wont claim to be an impartial biographer. McCandlesss strange tale struck a personal
note that made a dispassionate rendering of the tragedy impossible. Through most of the
book, I have triedand largely succeeded, I thinkto minimize my authorial presence. But
let the reader be warned: I interrupt McCandlesss story with fragments of a narrative drawn
from my own youth. I do so in the hope that my experiences will throw some oblique light on
the enigma of Chris McCandless. [From Authors Note]
5. Learning Reflection: How well do you understand the major ideas we are studying?
Well