Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Krakeur said that when he was young "personal mortality the idea of (his) own death- was still largely outside of (his) conceptual grasp" (151 & 155). What does this mean? Do you think it was outside of Chris's grasp

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This statement directly refers to the attitude most young people have about death..... the "not me" attitude. Yes.... I believe McCandless believed that he was invincible.

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