Into the Wild

Today, I began reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, and I really like it so far. It's a really interesting story about a 24 year old man who journeys into Alaska. I've never read a story similar to it and I think it's pretty unique. So, Chris McCandless, or "Alex" ventures into Alaska basically to invent a new life, a non-materialistic, free one. He escapes federal law and "things." He gives $25,000 to OXFAM, a charity, and burns the rest of it. The story starts off with Jim Gallien's discovery of "Alex" and picks him up in his Ford. Near the Stampede Trail, a bus has been left, in which 3 men get into. Later on, they find a note from Chris and his body, dead in the bus. This kinda surprised me, that the death came so early into the book. Well anyway, in Carthage, he met Wayne Westerberg at a bar, who took him to his friend's home, whose wife cooked him a nice meal.They became fond of each of other and he gave Chris a job, until he was arrested. So, he left and headed for a nomadic life. In  Detrital Wash, Chris crossed the "do not enter sign" or whatever it said with his yellow Datsun and it got stuck in a flash flood. He decided to just leave it there(the park rangers made good use of it). I got to the part-chapter 5- where Chris got a ride from some men to El Golfo de Santa Clara, where he dragged his found canoe to the ocean, followed by the beach. He's now in Las Vegas. I really like the author's style of writing because he doesn't try to write all "fancy" with a lot profound words. You feel like  he's talking with you or something. I planned to read a certain amount of pages today but it was so interesting that I kept going! Well, anyway I looked up some words. congenial-(adj.) agreeable, suitable, or pleasing contumacious-(adj.) stubbornly perverse or rebellious enigmatic-(adj.) perplexing, mysterious convivial-(adj.) friendly, agreeable. See you later, blog!