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Second, the main character of this movie showed his protest against modern live by backpacking, simple living without any limitation of time and
rule. He did not want to live in “golden cage” and falsity of life that he had live. He realized the modern and society had not answered what people want,
world still full of inequality and paradox thing, such as; we can eat and get what we want but we can find hunger and starvation in Sudan and Ethiopia,
problems of race and ethnicity which still arise in each country, and etc. Third, the story of John McCandless spent his rest of life into the wild,
sent all of his saving of life to Oxfam; which suppose to be his fund of university, wandering everywhere without money is based on true story,
which has published on the book “into the wild” 1996 by John Krakauer also the movie “into the wild” 1997 directed by Sean Penn.
For all those reason, I regard this is an interesting and reasonable theme to be analyzed.
1.3 Statements of the Problem
There are some questions that would be answered in this final project, those question are;
1. How is the implementation of backpacking life in the story?
2. What modern policy is protested through backpacking in the story?
3. How does the story represent backpacking?
4.
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1.4 Objective of the Study
In this paper, the objective of the study is to understand backpacking life and to give an image to the reader in what modern policy they quarreled on
especially in this paradox and inequality of life.
1.5 Significance of Study
By analyzing this novel the writer hopes to give the whole description about backpacking life and modern life, furthermore, writer would like to provide
some data and materials that can be conducted in the next research.
1.6 Outline of the Study
The study is divided into several chapters. Chapter I is introduction which contains background of the study, reason for choosing the topic, statements of
the problem, significance of the study, limitation of research and outline of the study.
Chapter two is review of related literature, which presents the definition of backpacking term, Backpacking history, Backpacking today, about into the
wild novel, about the book, modern life definition and some research methods which will be used in this research.
The next chapter is chapter three, method of investigation. It discusses the object if the study, role of the researcher, types of data, procedure of collecting
data and some procedures of analyzing data.
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Chapter four contains the result of the analyzing about general findings, the result and the discussion.
The last chapter is chapter five presets conclusion, followed by bibliography and the appendixes.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 The terms of Backpacking
Backpacking is a term that has historically been used to denote a form of low-cost,
independent international trave l. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The
factors that traditionally differentiate backpacking from other forms of tourism are; they are not limited to the following; use of public transport, preference of
youth and cheap hostels to traditional hostels, length of the trip longer than conventional vacations, use of a backpack and an interest meeting local people as
well as seeing the sights are some of the motivation of the backpacking itself. The backpacker infrastructure mainly formed by the Lonely Planet guidebook is a
guarantee that you will meet up with other people while travelling individually. ‘The good thing about backpacking is: if you arrive in a backpacker hostel
everybody is talking to everybody – there are no barriers. You instantly talk to everybody everywhere and everybody is giving advice because there is that bond
between backpackers Doris, 23. The definition of a backpacker has evolved as travelers from different
cultures and regions participate and will continue to do so, preventing an air tight definition. Backpackers definitely were the people who moved around a lot to
meet locals and especially, some virgin and untouched places and do leave enough hints for having influenced the backpacking tradition, recent research has
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found that, “ backpackers constituted a heterogeneous group with respect to the diversity of rationales and meanings attached to their travel experiences… . They
also displayed a common commitment to non institutionalized form of a travel,
which was central to their self identification as backpackers” Adkins, Barbara;
Eryn Grant 2007-08. Backpackers as a Community of Strangers: The
Interaction Order of an Online Backpacker Notice Board PDF. Qualitative
Sociology Review 3. There is some backpacking terms which people classify;
a Backpacking
wilderness , hiking and overnight camping in the wilderness
with supplies carried in a backpack for the entire duration of the trip, as opposed to day hiking or car camping. We will meet this description
practically in the real story of the main character of the novel Into the Wild itself, John McCandless. In backpacking wilderness a backpacker packs
all of his or her gear into a backpack
. This gear must include food
, water
, and shelter, or the means to obtain them, but very little else, and often in a
more compact and simpler form than one would use for stationary camping. A backpacking trip must include at least one overnight stay in
the wilderness otherwise it is a day
hike . Many backpacking trips last
just a weekend
one or two nights, but long-distance expeditions may last weeks
or months
, sometimes aided by planned food and supply drops. Backpacking camps are more spartan than ordinary camps. In areas that
experience a regular traffic of backpackers, a hike-in camp might have a fire
ring and a small wooden bulletin board with a
map and some warning
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or information signs. Many hike-in camps are no more than level patches of ground without
scrub or
underbrush . In very remote areas, established
camps do not exist at all, and travelers must choose appropriate camps themselves. In some places, backpackers have access to lodging that is
more substantial than a tent. In the more remote parts of Great
Britain ,
both exist to provide simple free accommodation for backpackers. Another example is the High Sierra Camps in
Yosemite National Park
. Mountain
huts provide similar accommodation in other countries, so
being a member of a mountain hut organization is advantageous perhaps required to make use of their facilities. On other trails e.g. the
Appalachian Trail
there are somewhat more established shelters of a sort that offer a place for weary hikers to spend the night without needing to set
up a tent. Most backpackers purposely try to avoid impacting on the land through which they travel. This includes following established
trails as
much as possible, not removing anything, and not leaving residue in the backcountry. The
Leave No Trace
movement offers a set of guidelines for low-impact backpacking Leave nothing but footprints. Take nothing but
photos. Kill nothing but time. Keep nothing but memories. b
Backpacking travel , it is similar to wilderness backpacking in that
personal belongings are also carried in a backpack for the duration of the trip, they used to wandering places that less touristy, such as part of Asia,
Thailand, Indonesia, India, China and etc. Most of Backpackers, or Backers, they usually called, are students who wants different vacation or
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before they entering university. It is a new phenomenon which has spread all over the world.
c Ultralight backpacking
, backpacking while carrying very few or very lightweight supplies.
2.2 The backpacking History
