Man vs. nature. Man vs. man. Man vs. himself.
Cheryl Strayed vs. ???
In Wild by Cheryl Strayed what was the conflict that kept the story moving forward—that kept the reader reading?
What vs. what?
Along the journey the narrator encounters nature over and over. She encounters actual nature: a fox, a bull, a bear, frogs, and many others.
She has a unforgettable encounter with a horse.
And she also encounters her own nature.
Nature is a major player in Wild. Nature is big and alive and teeming with possibility, danger, and despair in this book.
Where does the depiction of nature leave you as a reader of this story?
What role does nature play in both the book and the ongoing dramatic tension of the story?
Was your attitude towards nature changed by reading this book?
Say anything you want.