Something New

This many prompts were read and many pictures were analyzed. However, one book stood out more than the rest. Into the Wild was my favorite literary piece that was discussed during this year. The actual writing of the book did not intrigue me, but the idea and the main character of the book excited me. It was astonishing g to talk about a person who has managed to go so far, and become a true nomad. The ideas that this book was based on compelled me and showed me some people really do have the ability to forget and move on. Some people are capable of living a life without the demands and unnecessary commentary of the rest of the world and society. 

 The book itself was not exciting; I did not like reading it. However, I did like discussing it. I liked how after we discussed a new chapter of the book I would come home and research about his travels and try to watch the movie. This book did not open my eyes to a new world, but it helped me see into the depths of one that had always intrigued me. The main characters ideas and words were compelling, they were different. Into the Wild was not a coming of age story or a fictional novel, it was real and raw. Real and raw is not something I see a lot in today’s society. It was refreshing to learn about a young boy who was once reprimanded to the rules and to conformity and managed to escape from it in the most permanent way possible.