Into the Wild

published

2011-02-05

rating

4

Into the Wild is the incredible true story of a young man who decided to break from the norm and become a vagabond/wilderness survivalist. Shortly after graduating from college, he donated the remainder of his bank account to charity and burned all of his cash. He spent some time living off a sack of rice and fish that he caught himself. Later on, he partially returned to society, working at McDonald's and on a farm. But eventually he decided to go on an extreme survivalist solo-trip in the wilderness of Alaska. The story ends when he dies due to the combination of two subtle mistakes. But despite the tragedy of death, the book is inspirational because it challenges you to consider what really matters in life.