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[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx I wonder if the information about McCandless’ death was published in any recent books. The whole story about finding out if and why the seeds were toxic, was it put into any new books, and if so, I wonder if it had ended up preventing another tragedy like this

[daniel @daniel48394057]

I wonder what would have happened if he met some one else in Alaska with the same mindset as him. Would he have realized how lonely he was earlier and rejoined society? Or would he have rejected it even more, because it was interrupting his journey #whatif

[Zoe Lutz @ZoeLutz5]

@lit_lynx McCandless' time in Alaska #focusedonhimself and isolated from society had made him want to go back, he achieved and proved what he wanted to, he had learned, he was #lonely. But he realized this #toolate into his journey, he has no strength to get back.

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx Into the Wild was overall a really interesting story about a kid’s adventure and life. It was also about more than that, it was about the mindset of rejecting society and doing what you want for you, and the importance of that. #somanystories

[daniel @daniel48394057]

He was so close to using what he learned to live out the rest of his life, but he just didn’t make it. But he still lived out his life how he wanted to. He took the risks he needed to take

[Zoe Lutz @ZoeLutz5]

@lit_lynx McCandless' time in Alaska #focusedonhimself and isolated from society had made him want to go back, he achieved and proved what he wanted to, he had learned, he was #lonely. But he realized this #toolate into his journey, he has no strength to get back.

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx So many things could have gone differently with Chris’s adventure. He could have made it out and rejoined society and made up with his father, but he just got unlucky. He was smart and capable of making it, just didn’t have the luck #gamblingwithlife

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx I was surprised by how many years Krakauer put into the research on Chris’s death. Like he didn’t come to the correct answer until 2015, over 20 years after his death! #dedicatedtothetruth

[daniel @daniel48394057]

I think the judge so much because of what Roman said. They see a reflection of their former selves in Chris, and so their overly critical on him #notsodifferent

[Zoe Lutz @ZoeLutz5]

@lit_lynx Why do so many people criticize McCandless' actions? Why do they think he was arrogant or compare him to Franklin, whose actions were the cause of death for many? He had a reason for his actions, he respected the land, and no one else was in danger. #purpose #noevidence #whyjudge

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx I feel bad for Chris’s dad. He tried everything he could for his son, and you could tell that he was changing and improving him. It is just sad Chris couldn’t see this before his accident :( #brokenbonds

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx Wow, even their dads are similar to each other. Both of their fathers had a serious impact on their lives, especially with how they viewed them. They both see the time when they found out their fathers weren’t perfect as defining moments in life.

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx The author’s personal story is really interesting. He was so similar to Chris, there’s very little wonder on why he decided to write this book. He relates to Chris a lot, which also explains why he understands him so much #twopeasinapod

[daniel @daniel48394057]

I was surprised more things like this didn’t happen. With how much he hated authority and listening to them, how was there only one class where he really conflicted with a teacher? #goodandbadstudent

[Ileana @Ileana50679368]

@lit_lynx To say that Chris got dragged by that school teacher is an understatement #truthhurts

[Ileana @Ileana50679368]

@lit_lynx To say that Chris got dragged by that school teacher is an understatement #truthhurts

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx There are so many stories like Chris’s. I wonder how many of them have origins similar to Chris. Did they all have comfortable backgrounds where they just didn’t fit in? What was the tipping point for them? #comparisons #wondering

[🤍 @KawamitsuMia]

@Celeste59469451 @lit_lynx I find it interesting that all of those Thoreau enthusiasts are men and there doesn’t seem to be any females who have embarked on similar journeys🤔 #LynxAmLit

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@KawamitsuMia @Celeste59469451 @lit_lynx I wonder if that’s because of the time period? Like women really weren’t encouraged to do any sort of exploring like that, so that’s why there aren’t any mentioned. They just didn’t have the opportunity to explore those ideas.

[daniel @daniel48394057]

But even with this, he never really let himself build a real lasting relationship with these people, and almost always never accepted all the help he was offered #selfsufficient #disconnected

[Zoe Lutz @ZoeLutz5]

@lit_lynx It's crazy how much he relied on other people when he was traveling from one place to another. He used one person to get from CA to CO with 746 miles still to go. He seemed to want to escape society but still used it to benefit him. #unreliablyreliable #user #controversy

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx He traveled all the way to Mexico?! Wow Alex sure had a lot of adventures in the short he was a wanderer. It’s impressive how much he was able to travel with barely any help #impressed

[daniel @daniel48394057]

@lit_lynx I wonder how different Alex’s story would be if he allowed himself to let people into his life. Like what if he stayed with Westerberg or if he said yes to Franz adoption, how would his story of changed #wellneverknow

[daniel @daniel48394057]

I think in principle it is a good idea, because before Alaska Alex was enjoying life to its fullest. Franz clearly wasn’t so maybe doing the same thing could help him. Alex just took the whole idea too far with the Alaska trip :(

[Madysen Dunlop @MadysenDunlop]

@lit_lynx There's something ironic about Chris telling Franz to drop his entire life and start hiking across America like him, even though a few months later he'll have died due to following his own advice. #NotEveryoneisLikeYou

[daniel @daniel48394057]

Yeah, it was completely his choice to do it. He had a lot of opportunities to leave that life style but he never did. I wonder if that kind of life is still possible today #choice #wondering

[Zoe Lutz @ZoeLutz5]

@lit_lynx Alex wanted to escape from society as we know it. He hitchhiked, he rode trains, was walked, all characteristics of a homeless person or what he called a "hobo". He looked lost but he had a plan. #notallwhowanderarelost #adventure #choice