Prompt: In Chapter 5 of Into the Wild, McCandless is strongly influenced by writers like Jack London, whose stories shape the way he thinks about adventure and wilderness. Has a book, song, musician, or artist ever influenced the way you think about life, goals, or the world around you? Identify the specific book, song, musician, or artist and explain how their ideas or message affected your thinking.

 Prompt Response: A book, song, musician, or artist that has influenced the way I think about life, goals, and the world around me is Toad the Wet Sprocket. I chose this band due to how much I can relate to their music. An example is a song called, "Something's Always Wrong." This song is about consistent negativity, anxiety, and insecurity. It's mainly referring to challenges with maintaining relationships. This is a book, song, musician, or artist that has influenced the way I think about life, goals, and the world around me.

Summary: I learned about new information in chapter 5. 

Reflection: I worked on the questions for chapter 5. 

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