Into the Wild Chapter 4-7
MONOTONOUS
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
demoralized
having lost confidence or hope; disheartened.
Astute
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people
When Ron drives Chris to Colorado, what "special request" does Ron make to Chris
he asks Chris if he can adopt him to be his grandson
Why does Ron Franz live alone?
his wife and son were killed by a drunk driver
ESTRANGED
no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.
ADHERENT
someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas. A follower.
SEDENTARY
tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive
Not long before he disappeared, what did Chris tell his sister?
that he was going to cut their parents out of his life and never speak to them again
TEDIOUS
too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.
TRAMPED
walk through or over a place wearily or reluctantly and for long distances.
DESTITUTE
without the basic necessities of life
What else did Chris McCandless do when he abandoned his car near Lake Mead?
Burned his paper money
While Chris worked the flea market in Niland, what book would he try to convince everyone to read
Call of the Wild by Jack London
What does Chris persuade Ron Franz to do in the letter he sends to him from South Dakota?
Get out of Salton City, live on the road and see the American West
How is Krakauer able to reconstruct and describe Chris's movements after Chris abandoned his car?
He read Chris's Journal and He interviewed various people who helped Chris.
Where does Chris work in Bullhead City, Arizona?
McDonalds
After leaving Bullhead City, where does Chris go next?
To visit Jan Burres in Niland, CA
CELIBATE
abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons
Why does Chris detach himself from personal relationships and adhere to an "apparent sexual innocence?
adheres to Thoreau's philosophies who believes "chastity is the flowering of a man..." and Tolstoy's philosophies which "denounces the demands of the flesh."