I think some of the people that make the choice to go into the wild are not only large fans of Chris McCandless but they also may be able to relate to him - sick of society, angry at parents, into adventure, ect. They probably deeply admire Chris's attempts and have a huge ammount of respect for him.
The purpose of this journey would be self fulfillment. People who admire Chris's actions would probably love the experience of going to the site of the magic bus. It would be like meeting your favourite celebrity that you were crazy about, and being able to get a very clear picture on how Chris really lived - something that can't be written in a book or shown in a movie.
I would definately support a classmate that felt like they wanted to take this kind of pilgrimage. I would warn them though to be very prepared as they probably already knew the outcome of Chris's trip. If they wanted to see the bus that bad that they wanted to go see it, I would encourage them to do so. And i would hope that they had the best experience posible. I think the movie had more of an impact on the people who travelled to the bus rather than the book. The movie gave us more of a picture and personality to Chris. I found the author could have written the book in a more effective way, some people may not have chosen to go to the bus if they only read the book, because not liking the author of the book could totally change their views on Chris.
The purpose of this journey would be self fulfillment. People who admire Chris's actions would probably love the experience of going to the site of the magic bus. It would be like meeting your favourite celebrity that you were crazy about, and being able to get a very clear picture on how Chris really lived - something that can't be written in a book or shown in a movie.
I would definately support a classmate that felt like they wanted to take this kind of pilgrimage. I would warn them though to be very prepared as they probably already knew the outcome of Chris's trip. If they wanted to see the bus that bad that they wanted to go see it, I would encourage them to do so. And i would hope that they had the best experience posible. I think the movie had more of an impact on the people who travelled to the bus rather than the book. The movie gave us more of a picture and personality to Chris. I found the author could have written the book in a more effective way, some people may not have chosen to go to the bus if they only read the book, because not liking the author of the book could totally change their views on Chris.
Some good answers here Taryn, although some specific references to the articles would enhance your entry.
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