Writing Prompt: Critics of Into the Wild have argued whether Chris McCandless is a genius or a fool. Does Krakauer find him to be a genius, a fool, or somewhere in between? Further, what does Krakauer do in his writing to make his argument?
Guidelines:
Your response should be a minimum of 1000 words
Use at least 5 direct quotations and 5 examples from the text
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