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In what ways did the story inspire you?
Virginia Kostmayer I was conflicted with his decisions. Was he making his choices out of anger and pain from his family trauma? or was he making decisions based on genui…moreI was conflicted with his decisions. Was he making his choices out of anger and pain from his family trauma? or was he making decisions based on genuine need to define himself by his rules? I saddened more by his choices to isolate and to run from his loved ones. I felt that he was doing it more of out the pain he experienced in his family of origin. I was inspired to explore more and to experience things outside of the norm, but do it safely and carefully. I just wonder what his true motives were; to escape from his pain and hurt his family or to be a carefree individual without rules?(less)
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Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author)
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