Chris Mccandless

Drawn Into The Wild The daring story of Chris McCandless and his deadly journey into the wild, has been a topic of discussion all throughout the world. The question at hand is, why did McCandess choose to live this rustic way? Although some people may say the heavy influence of his literary heroes is what drove him to mimic such famous writers and push his limits, evidence proves the pain, suffering, and chaos from his past is what really drew him through this excursion. Behind every perfect family, there are flaws. Chris McCandless was thought to be in a loving household where no arguments occurred, when in reality he himself was living in hell. “He brooded at length over what he perceived to be his father’s moral shortcomings, the hypocrisy of his parent’s lifestyle, the tyranny of their conditional love” (Krakauer 64). The description McCandless provided upon his family is dreadful, how could someone thrive in an environment filled with such negativity. With the pressure of trying to be presumed as perfect, he had a breaking point where he “Rebelled” (Krakauer 64). This disobedience driving him to experience a free life brought by feelings, and not by the influence of poets, as others assume. …show more content…
The film truly spills the details of what occurred behind closed doors, and reveals the thoughts and emotions held by Chris’s friends and family members. His own sister Carine McCandless, who was dearly close to him, stated “He wanted to really separate himself from a situation he felt was very toxic” she also stated during her childhood that she “feared for her safety” and described Chris as her “Protector” (PBS). The feeling mentioned by Carine of Chris wanting to isolate himself away from the chaotic mess proves his reasoning for taking the