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External Influences In Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

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Taren Nuxoll Mr. Juhasz English 11: 3A 23 April 2024 External influence vs. internal influence “External influences create internal chaos.” In the book, “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, a few factors are used to shape one's identity through external influence. “Into the Wild” is a novel created by Jon Krakauer to explain and go through an adventurous man's life. Not only is it shown in the book, but external influences also make an appearance in many articles. The article “Teaching Children Essential Life Skills Crucial For Overall Development” by Frontier Stare summarizes the importance of teaching life skills to children. Next, the article “Festivals of Ideas About Identity” by Sarah-Jane Collins discusses how firmly held beliefs and national …show more content…

External influence has a wide variety in shaping identity as it involves the development or excellence in socialization, cultural context, and personal growth. From an early age, the brain learns to communicate, interact, and observe those around us. In the book “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, it is said, “Nobody, however, was affected more powerfully by his or her brief contact with the boy than Ronald Franz, who was eighty years old when their paths intersected in January 1992” (Krakauer 48). This mention of communication between Ronald and Christopher shows the development of socialization. Christopher could not involve himself with others or participate in socially based events. Franz was able to grab him out of that and push him to take a chance. The quote shows the benefits of socialization, as Franz became one of Christophers' great friends along his adventure. That being said, in the article “Teaching Children Essential Life Skills Crucial For Overall Development” by Frontier Stare, “Dr Babar Saleem stressed the importance of teaching crucial life skills to children at a young age to ensure their overall development and future achievements” (Frontier

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