Chris Mccandless The Wild Analysis

“I think that Chris McCandless was bright and ignorant at the same time. He had no common sense, and he had no business going into Alaska with his romantic silliness. He made a lot of mistakes based on arrogance. I don’t admire him at all for his courage nor his noble idea. Really, I think he was just plain crazy.” -Shaun Callarman. I mostly agree with Shaun’s statement because I feel Chris was more arrogant and crazy than courageous and smart. Chris made various stupid moves, thought he was unstoppable, and was rude to his family. Although, I disagree a little with Shaun because Chris’s travels did take a bit of courage. While wandering in the wild, Chris made countless stupid moves. Perhaps he was just not thinking, but I have to wonder, …show more content…
To be able to enter a car with strangers and let them drive you places would be terribly scary. Chris did this several times throughout his odyssey and never seemed bothered or frightened by it. For example, he acquired rides from Jim Gallien, Stuckey, Ronald Franz, and Jan Burres and her boyfriend Bob. He did not have a clue who any of them were before they picked him up. The fact that Chris went out into the wild alone and without any way to get in touch with others took loads of courage too. The wild is so unpredictable and all kinds of animals are wandering. Typically, people would become fearful if they crossed an elk or bear in the wilderness. In conclusion, Chris led a life full of adventure and surprises. He was always itinerant and never seemed to stay in one place for too long. Although Chris made multiple decisions ordinary people would not have agreed on, he did not seem to regret many of them. I mostly agree with Shaun Callarman’s statement about Chris’s life. Chris made a surplus of choices I believe were just crazy and ignorant. Although I do not fully agree with these decisions, he did have to have a good deal of courage to accomplish what he