March 3, 2026

 After reading Chapter 1 of Into the Wild, consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not?

My first impression of McCandless is that he is extremely confident, stubborn, and determined. One detail that showed me his confidence is his persona throughout the ride with Gidion conveying his relaxed, excited, and single sided mindset going into this showing how he is confident in his abilities to survive and thrive. One detail that showed me his stubbornness was his refusal to listen to much needed advice, allow Gidion to buy him better gear, and understand what the driver was trying to tell him because of his confidence of success. Finally the detail that showed me his determination was his inability to allow himself to turn back and back down this also spawned from his confidence giving him the mindset that he had to succeed and blurring all factors that could negatively effect him. 

Summary:

Today in class we learned about the book we are reading and began reading it. 

Reflection:

Today in class I established my initial reaction to the man the book is about and derived his initial part of his journey. 

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