Into The Wild Flashcards
(7 cards)
What clothes is Chris wearing ?
Chris is wearing the academic dress which is composed of a gown, a hood and a mortarboard with a yellow tassel.
Compare the father and the son’s character.
- Both are stubborn.
- Chris is stubborn, so is his father.
- They both stick to their lines.
- Chris sticks to his line, so does his father.
- Neither wants to give in.
What sort of shot is mostly used during this scene? Why?
- close-up shots -> show the facial expressions of the characters who look quite nervous
= strained atmosphere, characters watch each other and fear the situation might worsen
Analyse the situation within the family.
- Father = chief, strict and bossy
- Chris = dares to stand up and challenge his authority
- Mother and sister = compliant, avoid conflict
What does Chris do ?
Chris donates al of his savings to a charity and gets rid of his cards.
He intends intends to break away. He wants to hide his tracks.
He wants his family to lose track of him.
How do you analyse the way Chris climbed on stage to receive his diploma?
- He wanted to single himself out from the rest of the graduates.
- His haste to collect his diploma meant that :
• he was eager to leave college
• he was anxious to take a new step in his life
• he looked forward to entering the adult life
Who is the main character? What has he decided to do ?
• calls himself Alexander Supertramp
• decided to live off the land in an isolated area of Alaska
• settles in an abandoned bus that he found during his trek
• he uses it as a makeshift shelter
