Into the Wild

I really enjoyed reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. I have read it before while I was in middle school for an assignment. The book was not part of the curriculum but it was on a list of choices that my teacher had allowed us to pick from and I had recently watched the movie. I think that this book is a great book to use in the classroom. I especially liked that this is a true story. I think that this text could be best used in both middle school and high school. There is references to drugs, some sexual content, and some strong language which is why I think that it should be used in the high school due to the mature content and although those are some challenges that could be foreseen with parents and administrators, but I think that it could easily be explained the importance of the use of it.

Some teaching ideas that could be done with this text is to analyze how the relationship between father and son influence choices. There could be a discussion on the use of symbolism with the scenery used and described in this text. Something else that could be discussed is the allure of wilderness within this text. I think that this text could be used greatly within this text. There is a ton of literary elements that could be used as a lesson for students and how those literary elements contribute greatly to the text as a whole.

Overall, I think that this book is a great book to use within the classroom, not only because of the story itself, but also the book as a whole. There are just so many things that could be done with this text and it is a very enjoyable and easy read.