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I have never understood the appeal of Into the Wild. Dying in the wilderness due to hubris and a lack of skill is so unnoteworthy to me. Is it a +upper middle-
by tokai 7y ago
I have never understood the appeal of Into the Wild. Dying in the wilderness due to hubris and a lack of skill is so unnoteworthy to me.
Is it a +upper middle-class metropolis dweller thing?
- happytoexplain 7y ago>+upper middle-class metropolis dweller This looks like an unnecessary dig (disclaimer: I am not defending any identity).
- tokai 7y agoHow? Non of those word are slurs. It was a genuine question. I was surprised to see a book I have a low opinion of on a best-of list. I'm trying to understand who the book appeals to.
- murdockq 7y agoI would say the appeal is for anyone who is longing for a sense of freedom. The themes are about rejecting norms like expectations of others and of society not wanting to live a "normal" life. There are many things that can strip us of our sense of freedom, and the groups that seems to embody this today is van life and digital nomads.