others. Being their own and doing what they can do is the example of self actualization. The lack of the self-actualization needs satisfaction needs might
cause bad feelings, inferior and powerlessness 46. Motivation is caused by human needs which classify into hierarchy. Maslow
states that the higher level of needs can not be activated until the lower level of needs at least partially satisfied.
2.2 Criticism
Jon Krakauer’s Into The Wild is a new novel. The criticism on Jon Krakauer and his literary works comes from many sources. The criticism is used for helping
the reader to understand the author’s work deeper. Jon Krakauer is the author of Eiger Dreams, Into The Wild, and Into Thin Air and is editor of the Modern
Library Exploration series. He is good in writing adventure stories. Many people like to read Into The Wild because this novel is based on true story and
meaningful. Some life values in the novel such as Chris’s motivations attract the readers to read the novel. Nevertheless, some people have different opinions.
Therefore some comments of some people will be presented in this section. The Washington Post Into The Wild, 1998 stated that when the novel was
first published, it became an instant classic of American literary nonfiction. Catherine Sweet, a reader from New York said that this book is an unexpected
treasure. Though she initially has disdain for Christopher, she begins to understand Chris when she realizes he was really just trying to sort out the same
issues that we all need answers questions like, Why am I here?, What is my 15
purpose? and “What has lasting value and meaning in life?. He said that it is a great book. Other positive opinion is from Nick Farago, a reader from New York.
He states that Into The Wild is an essential item on the shelf of every non-fiction enthusiast. It is a story of Chris McCandless, his life, and his tragic death at the
hands of the Alaskan wilderness. The author, Jon Krakauer, uses every possible technique to give light to an epic tale of adventure, risk, and peril. He
recommends this book on the basis of Krakauer’s brilliant style and dedication, and a story that will leave the reader in a retrospective trance. For every person
who has immersed themselves in nature or plans on doing so must have insight into the life of Chris McCandless. A fascinating story involving an even more
compelling subject makes Into The Wild a frustratingly hard book to put down. The story gives insight into the psychology of McCandless’s life and the
adventure that took it from him. However, some people state negative opinions. As Beth’s opinion, that she
had to read this book for a summer assignment for school and she thought it was horrible. She cannot understand McCandless motivations for wanting to wander
off into the wilderness all alone with no knowledge on how to survive. She also has a problem with the way the book was written. She thinks that the author skips
from one topic to the next. One chapter, hes died. The next, hes working at a Burger joint. After that, we tour his childhood. Then, he is dying. There is no
chronological order and the flow of the story is choppy and hard to follow. Therefore, she would not recommend the novel to the readers.
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2.3 Theoretical Framework
