The movie Into the Wild was an enjoyable movie to watch in addition to presenting many issues to contemplate. During the movie the main character Chris cannot stand the lifestyle society has created. He feels that a lot of society has created a society that does not bode happiness because people are constantly being mean to one another for the sole reason to “succeed”. Today society tells us that success is a 4 bedroom house, with a wife, two or three kids and two cars. Society as a generalization has removed any sort of deep understanding with nature to finding one’s place in life. One of the concepts that I was very intrigued with was when Chris said something along the lines of everybody must test themselves in the primitive form of nature. This was very interesting to me because of my past experience with this. Just like the movie, I have tested myself up in the arctic in similar ways to Chris. I went on a 50 day canoe trip in the Yukon. During this time I was not alone but with four other guys and a guide. During the movie, importance was given to finding yourself alone while in the wilderness. I did not challenge myself in this way, but during the 50 days we had no contact with our families, friends, or camp, we were essentially on our own. I believe that my experience had a similar affect on me as the experience in the movie, except for the fact I didn’t die. My experience in the wilderness, becoming part of the land, has been one of my best experiences in my life. It taught me to look more deeply at the various integrated parts of nature. It also taught me that as a human I am not above any of these parts, but an equally vital part like the rest. My experiences taught me to expand my “horizons” and include nature in the debate of what is important in this world.
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