Into The Wild With Cece

"He was so enthralled by these tales, however, that he seemed to forget they were works of fiction, constructions of the imagination that had more to do with London's romantic sensibilities than with the actualities of life in the subtract wilderness" (Krakuer 44).

Inspiration or Fool

      Inspiration is essentially the driving force of creativity and innovation; innovation and creativity can be said to be the driving force of our society. With that being said, should we not want to send out positive inspiration to our communities? When I came across this quote I began to wonder about the true intentions of Chris and his adventures. As the quote clearly says  I do support that taking adventures or following a dream can be a great healer of some wounds but I do not support being reckless in a time of healing. To me it seems that Chris' adventure to the wilderness of Alaska was more of a suicide mission than anything. He seemed to not have really much concern for how and if he would survive but instead was more caught up in the illusion of his healing. Trying to pass this book onto young adults as a piece of inspiration is somewhat dangerous to me. We should encourage adventure but we should also encourage self worth and the priority of protecting your life. I would have to rule in favor of Chris being a fool more than an inspiration in this case. I am inspired by the fact that he took his healing process into his own hands but very saddened that he let the fate of his life (a gift) slip through his fingers.