Intention

The main intention of the text “Wild at heart: how one woman and her husband live out in the woods” is to inform readers of the way some people choose to live an alternative lifestyle in the wilderness. The article’s headline also reflects this intention, by presenting the topic the article discusses and arousing readers’ curiosity. The text achieves its intention of informing readers about this alternative lifestyle by presenting the story of Miriam and Peter. 

The text has a secondary intention of making readers reflect on the benefits and disadvantages of the modern lifestyle. Since the alternative lifestyle shown in the article is relatively extreme compared to what the typical receivers would be ready to throw themselves into, it is probably not the text's intention to get the receivers...