Into the Wild Blog #2

There is absolutely no question that Chris McCandless was extremely unprepared for his adventure into the wild. There is also no question that he KNEW he was unprepared. Jim Gallien, a union electrician in Anchorage, warned "Alex" that he was dangerously unprepared, and even offered to buy him some decent gear. He knew. But as I said in my last post, I believe that he wanted to completely leave behind his life of luxury. He wanted to survive on the land, and probably thought it was possible with the little amount of supplies that he had. Was he blinded of the facts because of his excitement? Possibly. I do not believe that he intended on dying on his journey; he truly thought that he could survive.
By telling the end of the story at the beginning, Jon Krakauer almost validates himself as a journalist in a way. But more imporantly, it helps develop the story. It is a very interesting to way of writing, and I'm honestly not quite sure how I feel about it yet. However, I guess I do like that he tells the ending, but then almost goes into a backstory through various witnesses who he has interviewed and explains ending through the story. It is defintiley intriguing, and I am excited to read on.
After reading Chris' S.O.S. note, I have very mixed feelings. I wasn't quite sure how to react to it. I could tell that he was desperate for help, but I almost got the impression that he could make his way back to civilization. He said "remain here" as he went to go get berries. Chris McCandless is a very interesting character, and I am interested in learning more about him.