AP Lang Reads: Into The Wild – Jon Krakauer
As I flipped through the pages of Into The Wild, I was swallowed by remarkable questions such as “What does it mean to truly live? Is it found in the comforts of society or in the wild unknown?” Into The Wild was assigned as the first book in my AP Language class. This book challenged me to think about freedom, materialism, non-conformity, privilege, transcendentalism, and the pursuit of purpose in a way I hadn’t considered before. As we dove into McCandless’s story, I couldn’t help but wonder: what would drive someone to abandon everything for a life of solitude? As I swam to the last pages, the book thoughtfully provoked my thinking process and gave me the answers I yearned for.
Book Review: Six Days in Detox – Dianne Corbeau
This memoir is a compelling story about a woman who picks up alcohol after twenty-six years of sobriety. And returns to a mental institution to begin her journey back into the beginnings of recovery. The story is a hard look at what goes on internally and externally inside of Dianne as she gives it her…
