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Analysis Of Setting Forth ', By Jon Krakauer

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Have you ever found yourself asking the world, “Why would anybody ever chose to hurt another human being?” This is a question that Chris McCandless asked himself quite frequently. Chris was a young man who grew fed up with society and chose to explore the world’s natural areas on foot and with very few supplies. The story of how Chris McCandless lived and died is portrayed in the book, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer. The movie written for this book includes a soundtrack that was written by Eddie Vedder. This soundtrack is known to be exceptionally meaningful. The first song in this soundtrack, “Setting Forth,” portrays the emotions that Chris McCandless felt as he was leaving his family. Chris McCandless set off in order to prove that he didn’t need what he saw as a corrupt and uncaring society in order to live. …show more content…

This song is sung from the point of view of Chris because of the lines, “This I will recall / every time I fall.” The lyrics, “Out here, realigned,” may imply that Chris is seeking to change a fundamental part of himself. This line also gives more perspective. Eddie uses the words, “Out here,” as opposed to something else, “Out there,” because Chris is already where he wants to be. The line, “Nature drunk and high,” tells us that Chris is very pleased to be in the wild. Instead of using drugs, as he has undoubtedly seen others do, he has decided to go into the

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