Prompt: In Chapter 5 of Into the Wild, McCandless is strongly influenced by writers like Jack London, whose stories shape the way he thinks about adventure and wilderness. Has a book, song, musician, or artist ever influenced the way you think about life, goals, or the world around you? Identify the specific book, song, musician, or artist and explain how their ideas or message affected your thinking.

Prompt Response:Jack londons writings depicted nature as adventurous and epic tales of survival and beauty. That is farther from the truth in alaska. Nature is unforgiving and brutal. McCandless had no idea what he was getting into and his depictions of his journey resulted in his death.

Summary: Nature is not to be underestimated

Reflection: we read chapter 5

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