With regards to the original theme of GS's post:
It's been a while since I have read the book, but I saw the movie more recently. One thing that happens in the movie that is easy to miss is when he gets to Alaska, he sees a plane fly over his head.
The book makes a much more impressionable moment in time to understand Chris' potential thought process when he sees that- which ties into the question about the need for intimacy, friendship, and family.
His goal was to be somewhere, completey alone to find out what that's like. The plane represents civilization, he hadn't gone far enough yet. This explains why he wasn't more prepared, and was fooled by the plant life that is assumed to be his demise. He didn't think it through because he didn't know how far he would need to go. That said, the passion to reach solidarity clouded his judgement and he got what was coming to him based on poor planning and wilderness preparation.
The worst part is that he didn't find out what he needed in life- the people you care about and those that care about you- until it was too late.
The book is worth the read, and makes you think, no matter how true some the details may or may not have been. The movie is ok, it does have a great soundtrack.
It's been a while since I have read the book, but I saw the movie more recently. One thing that happens in the movie that is easy to miss is when he gets to Alaska, he sees a plane fly over his head.
The book makes a much more impressionable moment in time to understand Chris' potential thought process when he sees that- which ties into the question about the need for intimacy, friendship, and family.
His goal was to be somewhere, completey alone to find out what that's like. The plane represents civilization, he hadn't gone far enough yet. This explains why he wasn't more prepared, and was fooled by the plant life that is assumed to be his demise. He didn't think it through because he didn't know how far he would need to go. That said, the passion to reach solidarity clouded his judgement and he got what was coming to him based on poor planning and wilderness preparation.
The worst part is that he didn't find out what he needed in life- the people you care about and those that care about you- until it was too late.
The book is worth the read, and makes you think, no matter how true some the details may or may not have been. The movie is ok, it does have a great soundtrack.