Into My Favorite Piece

      My favorite piece of literature this year is easily Into The Wild. Of course there were some uninteresting parts in the book, but overall it taught me multiple life lessons. I will probably never forget the message Chris McCandless forwarded to Ronald Franz in a letter. It was extremely inspiring considering the fact that Franz actually made a huge change to his life and actually started living the life he wanted. McCandless made it clear that taking risks or getting out of the boundaries that you have set for yourself is quite beneficial and will make you a billion times happier. It also made me realize that so many people decide to continue to live their unhappy lives because they are so used to the norm and that sense of security. Chris went on to mention that Joy does not only reside between relationships, but everywhere within us. Joy can be found throughout our experiences or daily likings. This letter made me realize that joy is everywhere and that we should not always search for it because it could end up in our hands without even noticing. 

     It is pretty obvious why this is my favorite piece. When I read books, I like to learn things from it or get some advice and within this book, I found both. Although most people thought McCandless was "stupid" or "careless" I found him quite inspiring. Maybe he could have saved his own life with a map, but I think he had a lot of courage to take on the Alaskan Wild on his own. Almost is a sad word, but I do think he almost made it. Even though Chris is gone, he did teach me many important life lessons within Krakaur's book.