Prompt: Based on the first 40 minutes of the film and Chapters 1–11 of the book, does the visual version of Chris’s journey make his choices seem more justified or more reckless than the text does? Explain how the medium (film vs writing) shapes your perspective.

 The visual version of Chris's journey makes his choices seem more justified than in the text. In the film, Chris seems to be making his journey to find himself and take a break from society. However, in the text, Chris's actions seem careless and questionable.

Summary: Today we watched the film of Into the Wild.

Reflection: I learned to better compare and contrast a film to a text.