What's the Difference between Into the Wild the Book and Into the Wild the Movie?
Into the Wild Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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The book is told through a variety of mediums - journal, interview etc. Little however, from the sister. |
The movie is narrated by the sister. All Chris's perspective. |
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The author of the book actually gives his personal opions on the man he has never met and includes stories of his own adventure. |
The story sticks to Chris.
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The book goes into details which Chris would not have known - for example, why the bus was there and that Chris's abandoned car was eventually used in undercover drug operations. |
Sticks to what happened with Chris. |
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The book goes into detail of Chris's childhood, highlighting events that show him as questioning society. |
Starts with college graduation.
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Tracy is barely mentioned - she is just a girl that has a crush. |
Expended including attempted seduction. |