Into the Wild
Response #3 REVISED

One of the most important scenes in Into the Wild is when Alexander (Emile Hirsch) first gets out into the wilderness. It is his fourth day on his own in the "magic bus" that he found in the middle of the mountains. This is the scene that really shows how remote of an area he is in all by himself. He gets out and stands on top of the bus yelling and being free, completely isolated from the society he abruptly left. Also in this scene Alexander is shown running through a valley chasing after some elk and he is so in awe of the creatures beauty that a tear shows up in his eye. Not a tear of sadness or grief but a tear of joy and excitement. This is the scene that shows he really did it, he finally made his dream come true and he couldn't be happier with his decision. Alexander left his family, friends, and everyone he met on his journey to be all alone living in the outdoors. When Alexander begins to carve his thoughts into the plank of wood it shows again how dedicated he was to find his happiness and how excited he is that he completed the journey. Part of the quote he carves is "Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An extremist" He then ends the quote saying "No longer to be poisoned by civilization he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost in the wild." This is an important quote because it explains how he lived the best years of his life, he was happy and had little to worry about. He made some great friends along the way who helped him out and this scene sums up the fact that all of those people no matter what they did to help, were a large part of Alexander fulfilling his dream. I think this scene proves to everyone that if you set your mind to something, it can be done, you just need to believe in yourself.