Assignment #5: Chapter 2, Question 1

In my opinion, I feel that Jon Krakauer's decision to begin the story at the end was a very bold move.  I am not used to a story like this starting out so informative.  In most cases, a story such as this would gradually build suspense and reveal what happened to Chris McCandless, towards the end of the book.  However, I find this interesting because as we are studying Transcendentalism, we are reminded to look at things from a different point of view.  This story is seen from a different point of view which is very coincidental to our recent studies. This does not really affect my liking of the protagonist.  I feel that the story will still unravel for the readers and we will shortly see all of the events that led to Chris McCandless' destruction. If I were writing a story, I am not too sure that I would ever consider doing something similiar because I am so used to the traditional form of writing such as, building up the suspense to result in a dramatic climax.