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 * The Inquiry Umbrella: A Rich "Text" and Reading Resource Base for Into the Wild **

Essential Question:  //Does society corrupt humans, or is society a good restraint for naturally corrupt human behavior?//



 Welcome to our Wiki for //Into the Wild//! We have compiled a list of texts and other media that parallel the themes and ideas found in the original text of //Into the Wild//. The pages included in the Wiki will direct visitors to different areas of discussion that further explore the significance of Jon Krakauer's true account of Chris McCandless’s rebellion against the constraints and limitations of society in favor of a more natural life.  This Wiki provides outside sources that give insight into the universal themes found in the Krakauer's account and that hopefully help you to discuss or answer our essential question: Does society corrupt humans, or is society a good restraint for naturally corrupt human behavior?