His family life was somewhat normal, and he didn’t necessarily have a bad life. So why did he ditch everything, a perfect life if you will, to explore the last frontier? Was Chris trying to search for himself in the Alaskan void, to return with answers? I think Chris was indeed trying to find himself. During Chris’ whole life, he had many things just given to him.…
McCandless was hardly unique.” This type of reproval outlines the doleful truth of the story of Chris McCandless. He was not a special case. Chris’ story of his avoidable death was glorified by the media. Into The Wild is not a following of fairy tale ending.…
He had multiple opportunities to get out, but he did now know enough about surviving in the harsh Alaska wilderness to take those opportunities and make it out alive. I think that Chris was not as crazy as some of the people that have gone into the Alaskan wilderness. Some people go crazy and have had no experience living out in the wilderness at all. At least Chris had previously experienced living out in the wild. It all started when he chose to abandon his car, burn all of the money in his wallet, and donate all of his $25,000 in savings to OXFAM, an organization to help end world hunger.…
Chris McCandless, the boy who loved to explore and who was very hardheaded. Although Chris had it all the money, resources, and education to life a great he wasn’t happy with his lifestyle. He decided to make a drastic change, he wanted to go into the wild! Chris was a 23 year old young man who had always disliked the way the world worked mostly because of the government. He had everything he could ever ask for, rich parents, nice house/car and a great education.…
Into the Wild Response Whether you believe Chris Mccandless, aka Alexander Supertramp, was in the right state of mind when he traveled to Alaska, we can all agree that people find this story interesting. McCandless his whole life tried to be the farthest thing from normal. Chris had to hit rock bottom, which in this case was death, to finally find the truth. People look up to him because of this; he is a symbol to many people who dream to escape the demands of refinement. In the article, “Should We Still Care About Chris Mccandless?”…
Krakauer starts Into the Wild with telling us what happens to Chris McCandless as a result of his character traits. Chris McCandless was born to wealth, and was ashamed of that. Chris possessed many traits that made him a good man in this tragedy. He was smart, friendly, hardworking, and loved to talk. Krakauer gave readers insight on McCandless with quotes from people who had contact with him during his childhood and journey.…
The quest to find himself again ultimately led to his untimely demise, but what caused the sudden disappearance of Chris from his family's’ lives. What caused the Chris to so heartlessly ignore his family and their emotions, while…
The Story of Chris McCandless: How to View His Story Every single person has a story, and the way it is told is even more unique than the story itself. Prior to Jon Krakauer’s publishment of Into the Wild in 1996, no one knew of Chris McCandless’s hitchhiking travels after he finished college and shut out his family. His motives and thoughts as he traveled from southern California to the wilderness of Alaska will forever be unknown, but Krakauer worked tirelessly to bring Chris’s story to life through words. Sean Penn attempted this same task in 2007, by transforming the book into a movie, bringing the story to life visually and with a soundtrack While both sought to tell the story of Chris McCandless, they both approached their tasks with differing purposes.…
For Example, Leo Tolstoy states “Life is a place of service, and in that service one has to suffer a great deal that is hard to bear, but more often to experience a great deal of joy.” (Leo). Leo is stating that in life you have to suffer a great deal, the suffering leads to a great deal of happiness in life. Chris viewed this as an inspiration, because he had suffered throughout his journey, even though he had a lot of obstacles he did not quit until he finally met his initial point, it is what made him happy. Leo also inspired Chris in many different ways, in which Chris showed in the movie Into the Wild.…
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 made his identity by his actions to live life. Chris created a new identity to get away from the life he lived before and so he could not…
Christopher McCandless, a college graduate coming from a well to do family, drops everything in his life so he can embark on an adventure that he lacks the skill and knowledge to survive. Chris aka Alexander Supertramp makes questionable choices throughout his voyage to Alaska leaving the reader to decide whether Chris’ admirable choices outweigh his stupid ones. Although the road that Chris pursues is an admirable path, the way he carries out his choices is unintelligent and…
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…
Chris, like everyone in the world, wants to know who they are. When Chris discovered the harsh reality of who his father was, he began to question who he was. This sudden crash of identity is what drove him to abandon his plans, friends, and family and wonder the country for two years. Chris was searching for himself and a way to forgive his family. Chris’ stubbornness and nonconformist ideals are also some of the reasons why he chose the paths he did while on his search.…
In conclusion, even though Chris had positive aspirations about the future in Alaska his outlook on life was all wrong. Not agreeing with society is fine but choosing to leave it completely is madness. There was no way anyone could have believed he would make it. If he was more prepared and used the money he had he could have had all he wanted but…