Into the Wild: Outline

Question number two: Was McCandless justified in the pain he brought to family and friends in choosing his own solitary course in life? Why or why not?

Paragraph One: Thesis and Opening

-Thesis

*McCandless was justified in the pain he brought to family and friends because:

-He never intended to hurt them, (he was planning on coming home)

-He figured they wouldn't miss him or feel attachment, (check page)

-He helped them live their lives to the fullest, (Ron)

Paragraph Two: Point One

-He figured they wouldn't miss him

*Check page number

-He didn't miss them, (makes him a bit wrong)

-Bad relationship, (father in particular)

Paragraph Three: Point Two

-His story influenced people to live life to the fullest

*Ron left his house and started to branch out

*Author travelled all around Alaska

Paragraph Four: Point Three, Final Point?

-He never intended on hurting them

*Cut himself off on purpose, less personal

*Intended on going home

Paragraph Five: Closing

-Never had the intention of hurting them, so he wasn't wrong

-Never considered other people's feelings, so he was slightly wrong

-Overall, I believe that he was in the right: Explain