Krakauer is the man (not "krocker" Kelsey.)

I thoroughly DIGGED this novel, and it is in large part due to Krakauer. I feel that he captivated my interest through his use of epigraphs and his own personal anecdotes. The story of Chris McCandless could have stopped in the summer of 1992 as just another tragic story of a young adult killed by his own curiosity and ambitions, but Krakauer made this story important. His view points, and obvious bias toward Chris, made this story unique and forced the reader to reflect on society and his or her own life. His use of Thoreau and Emerson in his epigraph showed that his theme was timeless. His own personal story about conquering the Devils Thumb gave us a seemingly identical story that didn't end in tragedy. This incite was why I enjoyed this story so much.