McCandless didn’t conform particularly well to the bush-casualty stereotype. Although he was rash, untutored in the ways of the backcountry, and incautious to the point of foolhardiness, he wasn’t, incompetent- he wouldn’t have lasted 113 days if he were. And he wasn’t a nutcase, he wasn’t a sociopath, he wasn’t an outcast. McCandless was something else- although precisely what is hard to say. A pilgrim, perhaps (85).…
He wouldn’t have known that unless he had the experience in hunting to penetrate what would work best under his circumstances. Another skill that McCandless lacked was swimming,and it is very important skill to obtain in order to survive. When McCandless decides to bring his “final and greatest adventure” to a close, and head back to civilization, he encounters a huge obstacle. Chris struggles to find a way to cross the Teklanika River, the river was full with rain and snow melt from glaciers. He had a very small to a slim chance of surviving according to what he mentioned to people about his swimming skill .Krakauer…
What would he have done if he hadn’t found the bus?” The fact that McCandless could have used a map to help him and not compromise the sense of being out in the wild and trying to live off the land it would have saved his…
The wild was a place where Chris Mccandless was able to let go of everything, he believed that Ron would find the same peace as well as happiness if he explored just a bit. Throughout the book there is plenty of evidence where Mccandless shows that he doesn’t really need to be social or need new things to be happy. At first, I feel as if he didn’t convince Ron that there was a lot to explore, until he got attracted to Chris and saw the kind of person he was. Chris does provide evidence about his assertions about life. For example, Chris went into the wild because he didn’t want to do the same thing over and over again, He was passionate about his journey, and was able to convince Ron as well as myself.…
However, that is not the case. Throughout the book, many of Chris’s actions were ignorant, ungrateful and seems to be somewhat selfish. He went into the wilderness without proper knowledge of how to live out there in the wild, and even without the proper equipment, even little things that can help you guide of where you are, location wise, a map. He threw it out thinking that he’d explore an unexplored part of Alaska. In the artice “Why the Teen Brain Is Drawn to Risk,” by Maia Szalavitz, it states that “... adolescents carefully think about risks most adults would not even consider taking…”…
Foolish or Honorable? Chris McCandless’s journey outlined by the novel Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer supports that it is simple and indisputable to apprehend that McCandless was not a heroic figure, just one persuaded by inaccurate decisions. McCandless was not your average student, he had a very bright future ahead of him graduating with high honors from one of the country's most prestigious universities; Emory University, however, threw it all down the drain when he took an everlasting adventure hiking into the Alaskan bush unprepared and alone. Many perceive him to be a hero, leaving the social norms one is expected to carry out throughout life, but, many also view him as a fool who wasted all this god given talent, just to die a cold hearted death. What could persuade a human…
It would wreck the whole trip". The final and most important description of chris mccandless is that he is brave he was well aware of the risks. He knew that he was not an experienced hunter, and was also aware that he didn’t know if he would be able to handle everything that Alaska had to offer. He was an intelligent young man, not a careless…
He determined that he would travel to Alaska, get further away from it all, and face nature at its finest. He traveled exceptionally light. He didn?t take much, a parka, a small rifle, some boots, a few clothes, a ten pound bag of rice, books, and little else. ? The heaviest item in McCandless?s half-full backpack was his library: nine or ten paperbound books.…
TJ Shehee 10/9/17 English A3 Ms. Ervin An Odyssey For Pride In the studied non-fiction book “Into the Wild”, by Jon Krakauer, the author summarizes the multi-perspective, extraneous life, and death of a young risked taker who went by the name Alexander Supertramp. After reading and discussing this novel, one can conclude Alex (Chris McCandless) renounced society and his family because he wanted to escape from the stress of civilian life and void his wealthy upbringing. After constructing many dialogue journals, a common theme of pride became relevant. While this claim may spawn from ideals by John Haines in his epigraph, evidence of asceticism can be found throughout Chapter Thirteen titled Virginia Beach and is mentioned continuously throughout…
Philosophical analysts and scientists all over the nation continue to raise arguments when looking at the story of Chris McCandless and his journey. While some recognize him as a romantic hero following a life immersed in the nature of the world, some choose to see him as a fool for thinking he could live this lifestyle. When looking at both arguments, it comes down to the issue of morals, and the lifestyle the person analyzing has grown up in. Morals and values heavily influence the opinions of what Chris McCandless did with his life, even though it was his right to do as he pleased. To begin, by looking at both sides of the argument I believe my social environment helps shape my opinion of this story.…
In the book there were mentions of people who were met to their end by unluckiness and such, that there were connections made about them and Chris. “Like Rosellini and Waterman, McCandless was a seeker and had an impractical fascination with the harsh side of nature,” (85). Which further goes into what and who I think Chris McCandless was; an idealist. There was also a part where in the book it says, “And unlike McCunn, he didn’t go into the bush assuming someone would automatically appear to save his bacon before he came to grief,” (85) Chris again, knew what he was getting into to. He didn’t need to worry if someone was going to rescue him or not.…
Instead of following social norms and living how society, his parents, and those around him told him to, Chris ventured out into the world on his own to live his life by his own rules. Chris did not care what other people thought of him and he did not want to live the way society taught him to. By rejecting money, cars, maps, and other things that could have kept him alive, he proved himself to be an independent and adventurous young man. “I can almost understand why he rejected maps, common sense, conventional wisdom and local knowledge before embarking on his venture. Occasionally when I hear others make fun of Christopher McCandless, I fall quiet” (Sherry Simpson).…
Chris believes the only way his life would be meaningful is if he did exactly what he is after. His strong willed nature is also shown when Chris leaves without telling anyone about his plans. He believes that he doesn’t need to tell anyone because he “will not run into anything that he can’t deal with” ( Krakauer 6). McCandless has such a strong will that he doesn't really think about the negative aspects of…
At the most complicated times in life, we do things that we were not capable of doing. It is the desperation of survival it is out of instinct we surprise oneself performing impossible tasks; Chris was at a point where he was physically weak incapable of functioning well anymore. It might appear as if though at his last moments of life he would have called for help, but I believe he would have not. In the first place, McCandless wanted to get away completely from everyone and everything he decided to leave his car behind, which he truly enjoyed; He left it stranded so that they would not trace his steps so there would be no reason he would have accepted a device because at that tie he was not in need.…
Chris McCandless was crazy, he was ignorant in decisions he made and was unprepared for what he wanted. He was smart in the sense that he had an education; but he had almost no common sense. He was to eager to do things he couldn’t and didn’t know how to go about doing. With the background he has he could have easily made himself a new life in Alaska but he made it hard for himself. Chris had a strong effect on people even though he seemed to care little about them.…