Introducing Quotes

While searching for a base for camp, Krakauer addresses his colleagues' opinions of Alaskan standards by almost defending McCandless. He explains that "Ironically, the wilderness surrounding the bus- the patch of overgrown country where McCandless was determined 'to become lost in the wild' scarcely qualifies as wilderness by Alaska standards" (350).
Following Chris disposing of a map, Krakauer articulates that McCandless came to Alaska to explore and discover land and adventure that he is deprived on in today's society. He says, "McCandless yearned to wander uncharted country, to find a blank spot on the map-not in Alaska, not anywhere. But Chris, with his idiosyncratic logic, came up with an elegant solution to this dilemma: He simply got rid of the map" (356).
Gay Bradshaw informs Siebert that in order to have a relationship with elephants, humans must find connections on a deep, emotional level and Siebert believes that educating people on the crisis is the best approach to the problem. Siebert believes that "If we want elephants around, then what we need to do is simple: learn how to educate people on how to live with animals like humans used to do..." (537).