The Only Use of
anomaly
in
Into the Wild
- Because this seven-by-twenty-mile tract is surrounded on three sides by the protected acreage of the national park, it harbors more than its share of wolf, bear, caribou, moose, and other game, a local secret that's jealously guarded by those hunters and trappers who are aware of the anomaly.
p. 11.3anomaly = unusual situation
Definition:
something outside of the range of what is normally expected