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What happened in chapter 6 of Into the Wild?
Summary: Chapter 6 This leads to a visit between Krakauer and Franz, a recovered alcoholic and Vietnam veteran. Krakauer learns from Franz that he and McCandless met while camping at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park near the Salton Sea. McCandless shows Franz the hot springs where he camps in exchange for a ride.
Why did Chris decide to abandon his car?
Chris McCandless drives a second-hand yellow Datsun, which he abandons in Lake Mead National Park at the Detrial Wash at the edge of the dry river bed. (Pg 21, 26) He abandons it in october of 1990 because he couldn’t drive it because of flash floods.
What changes do you notice in the narrative stance of Chapter 6 Into the Wild quizlet?
What changes do you notice in the narrative stance of Chapter 6? It’s deep and serious. we are also given details/ specific about ron, more than other people he meets. Why did they send Krakauer (the writer) a letter from Ronald Franz?
What is the purpose of the letter to Ron Franz?
Chris’s letter to Ron Franz espouses a number of philosophies that Chris believes in. The first part of Chris’s philosophy is to do things boldly that one may not have thought of doing previously. He also encourages people to change their situation so they can be happier in life.
What did Chris change his name?
Alexander Supertramp personifies Chris’s sense of adventure and counter-culture. The new identity helps sever Chris from his old identity and his old world.
What did Chris McCandless change his name to?
Note that McCandless has chosen to call himself Alex, short for “Alexander Supertramp.” The adoption of this alias represents McCandless’s rejection of the parents who named him and his parents’ values.
How long did Rosellini live this way?
Rosellini’s goal was to see “if it was possible to be independent of modern technology.” Rosellini concluded that his attempt to live off the land was a failure after thirty years and then committed suicide.
How are Rosellini and McCandless similar?
They both were filled with a belief in their ability to succeed “in the wild”. However, Rosellini wanted to try to prove he could live independently, without modern resources. Mccandless wanted to have physical, mental and spiritual growth as a result of a communion with nature.