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Definition of Tone
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Tone
Explanation and Analysis:
The defining aspect of the tone of Into the Wild is the fact that Krakauer wrote the book as an extension of his article about Chris McCandless in the magazine Outside. Into the Wild was an attempt to correct errors from the article and respond to criticism of it. Krakauer's stated aim is to frame Chris not as a foolhardy, juvenile idealist, but as a legitimately talented outdoorsman, if a troubled and solipsistic one. As a result the book's tone is similar to that of an apology, in the classical sense: Krakauer presents Chris's life, as well as how the public reacted to him, and offers a defense of his actions. The tone is, therefore, forthright, defensive, and appealing.
