In Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind?

 Prompt: If I was to simplify my life down to the essential items not including food, clothing, water, etc. I would want to keep my cellphone, a guitar, a blank notepad. I would keep my phone incase anything went wrong, a guitar as something fun to do, and a notepad to draw and talk about my experiences. The hardest thing to leave behind would be my family and the people who care about me.

Summary: Today we read chapter 4 and completed a writable assignment about quotes from this chapter.

Reflection: I improved my skills of analyzing quotes and writing in first person.

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