Chapter 1 (Language/Techniques used to create tone) In the first chapter of Into the Wild, Krakauer is able to establish tone by using certain words and punctuation techniques further It. From the way he writes it is clear that the tone is objective. He demonstrates this by not including any of his opinions or beliefs in the first chapter. Instead he limited himself to the facts. Furthermore, the choice of words shows that the tone can also be classified as serious. “He persuaded the young hitchhiker to take the food too” (7). Instead of "persuade", he could have simply used the word "offered", but he wanted to make it clear that Gallien really wanted him to accept the food and other equipment because he knew that with the things Alex had he couldn't do it. out in the desert. This demonstrates the seriousness of the situation. With careful choice of words and techniques, Krakauer managed to set the tone of the first chapter. Chapter 3 (Logic/Supporting Krakauer's Point of View/Perspective) In chapter three of Into the Wild, Krakauer made a fascinating point about McCandless that he himself supports. “If McCandless felt estranged from his parents and siblings, he found a surrogate family in Westerberg and his employee” (18). The information provided by Krakauer is true because McCandless seemed to be fond of Westerberg and the people of Carthage. As a parting gift for the first time McCandless left, he gave Westerberg his “precious 1942 edition of Tolstoy's War and Peace” (19). Furthermore, McCandless often wrote to Westerberg but never wrote to his family, his sister being the only exception. In one of his letters to Westerberg he is also said to be a “great man” (69), while in another letter to his sister he speaks angrily about his parents, stating: “I will divorce them like my parents once and for all » (64). From all the evidence provided, it is clear that Westerberg and the inhabitants of Carthage were more of a family to McCandless than his actual family was. Chapter 10 (Predicting Events or Changes in the Relationship) At the end of chapter ten, Krakauer explains how Sam McCandless has the misfortune of telling his father and Billie that Chris is dead, but does not further explain their reactions to the news, giving the opportunity to deduce their reactions. The first reaction Chris's parents must have felt was shock and disbelief.