Chris McCandless lived out his life to the extent he did because he was inspired by Jack London.
“ The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew. Yet it was a secret growth. His newborn cunning gave him poise and control. “ (qtd. Kraueker
On a piece of wood McCandless had carved,”All Hail the Dominant Primordial Beast!” it obviously had an impact on him. It is also stated in the book that he encouraged almost everyone he met to …show more content…
Krakauer 9) This is was found carved on a piece of wood near McCandless’s death site and is another example of London’s influence on McCandless. The name at the bottom is an alias that McCandless used. Chris McCandless lived out his life the way he did because he was inspired by Jack London and Leo …show more content…
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. “ (qtd. in Krakauer 82) When McCandless unrooted the secrets of his father’s past and parents divorce,”his entire life seemed like fiction.” (Krakauer p. 85) McCandless wanted to travel because he had a "need for a purpose" and wanted to prove himself. (Krakauer 103) Both of them shared a common goal and that was to live life to the fullest. Both McCandless and Thoreau sought out to find their inner selves. They believed that to do so they must go away from civilization and find their roots in the wild Chris McCandless lived out his life in the way he did because he was influenced by Henry