What is McCandless's deal?
Is McCandless insane?
How are McCandless's decisions influenced by romanticized notions of the American wilderness? Where do his ideas about the Alaskan wilderness come from?
Compare McCandless's Alaska to London's. Does McCandless misread London or are their perspectives similar?
What is the rhetorical effects of the Epigraphs beginning each chapter? Pay close attention to them as you try to analyze the text.
Why does Krakauer write himself into the book? What effect does this have?
Consider the letter on p. 163 in relation to the text on p. 174.
Should this book be considered Literature of the Environment? Does it meet Buell's criteria?