Jon Krakauer’s novel, Into the Wild, has been notified as a work of staggering genius. Though Krakauer begins his novel with the death of Christopher McCandless, his eye for detail continues to capture the audience under his titillating narrative. His ability to achieve a somewhat complacent tone in thrilling circumstances is due to his effective rhetorical strategies.
There is no question Jon Krakauer is a talented author. He has had books up for renowned, noble nominations and some even on the New York Times bestsellers list for two years. His skills have reached an all-time high as he splashes rhetoric strategies on the pages of Into the Wild. Certain devices stood out to me. For example, as Chris’s mother explains, “It was terrible not knowing-not knowing anything at all,” the technique of short repetition is to emphasize the emotion. There is a similar technique used in other cases in the novel where there is a pause or hesitation in the writing; again used for emotional emphasis.
Later in the novel when Krakauer begins to speak about Chris and his childhood, some metaphors were used. A particular favorite of mine was Chris’s teacher telling his parents, “Chris marches to a different drummer.” This metaphor gave the audience a perspective of how he was as a child and helped correlate how he progressed as an adult. A simile was used to describe Chris’s cleanliness as a young adult, “He kept it as orderly and spotless as a military barracks,” this simile gives the audience a characteristic of Chris. It is important to become adapt or coincide with the character, allow them to grow on the readers.
Chris’s swift emancipation from civilization was considered by many to be obstructive and encumbered his family and friends. However, Jon Krakauer’s kinship stems from some allusions and he justifies that McCandless is not the first to sift through society. Forgive me, I cannot remember the names of the previous travelers, but there have been other young and middle aged men who left civilization for personal preference. This rhetoric strategy used is an allusion, a reference to a famous person. And most of these men that leave are considered famous, though several of people agree that they do not deserve the media attention.
Krakauer’s strategic placement and organized structure have achieved an overall well-tone and thrilling novel. The metaphors, similes, and allusions are not always beneficial to McCandless’s character, and I think it makes the book that much more sophisticated, charming, and authentic. Critics rave about Into the Wild, and McCandless will forever be remembered due to the achievements of Jon Krakeaur’s novel.
There is no question Jon Krakauer is a talented author. He has had books up for renowned, noble nominations and some even on the New York Times bestsellers list for two years. His skills have reached an all-time high as he splashes rhetoric strategies on the pages of Into the Wild. Certain devices stood out to me. For example, as Chris’s mother explains, “It was terrible not knowing-not knowing anything at all,” the technique of short repetition is to emphasize the emotion. There is a similar technique used in other cases in the novel where there is a pause or hesitation in the writing; again used for emotional emphasis.
Later in the novel when Krakauer begins to speak about Chris and his childhood, some metaphors were used. A particular favorite of mine was Chris’s teacher telling his parents, “Chris marches to a different drummer.” This metaphor gave the audience a perspective of how he was as a child and helped correlate how he progressed as an adult. A simile was used to describe Chris’s cleanliness as a young adult, “He kept it as orderly and spotless as a military barracks,” this simile gives the audience a characteristic of Chris. It is important to become adapt or coincide with the character, allow them to grow on the readers.
Chris’s swift emancipation from civilization was considered by many to be obstructive and encumbered his family and friends. However, Jon Krakauer’s kinship stems from some allusions and he justifies that McCandless is not the first to sift through society. Forgive me, I cannot remember the names of the previous travelers, but there have been other young and middle aged men who left civilization for personal preference. This rhetoric strategy used is an allusion, a reference to a famous person. And most of these men that leave are considered famous, though several of people agree that they do not deserve the media attention.
Krakauer’s strategic placement and organized structure have achieved an overall well-tone and thrilling novel. The metaphors, similes, and allusions are not always beneficial to McCandless’s character, and I think it makes the book that much more sophisticated, charming, and authentic. Critics rave about Into the Wild, and McCandless will forever be remembered due to the achievements of Jon Krakeaur’s novel.
