Seen the movie and read the book.
One quote really stood out. i had to go back and find it to remind myself that i had to really think about this.
Unlike Muir and Thoreau, McCandless went in the the wilderness not primarily to ponder nature or the world at large but, rather: to explore the inner country of his own soul. He soon discovered, however, what Muir and Thoreau already knew: An extended stay in the wilderness inevitable directs one's attention outward as much as inward, and it is impossible to live off the land without developing both a subtle understanding of, and a strong emotional bond with, that land and all it holds.
He graduated from Emory in 1990. He was an extremely intense young man and possessed a streak of stubborn idealism that did not mesh readily with modern existence. He spent 16 weeks in a bus in Alaska. I was very moved by this story.
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As i continue to think about this book and boy i have asked myself "What has changed about you? What have you learned? I hope i do not judge to harshly and just get to the point where i don't judge people !!!! period!
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