In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Christopher McCandless is looked down upon, due to his lack of wisdom, maturity, and responsibility. McCandless ventured “into the wild” in order to follow his dream. Society criticized McCandless for being so foolish, but what they do not realize is that everyone has their own ambitions. McCandless will never be a hero in the eyes of society because they need to follow their own route to self-discovery. A hero is generally someone idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities; whether McCandless succeeded or not, he was undoubtedly courageous. He took a daring risk to travel across the United States with absolutely nothing knowing that his adventure could prove fatal; nevertheless,
…show more content…
The inclination that McCandless had to abandon his ordinary lifestyle is truly ambitious. There is nothing wrong with McCandless wanting to search for the meaning of life in a way that did not uphold to his family’s supposition. McCandless is a hero, a utopian whose self-determination inspires others to reach for their dreams and also acquire ambitions just as he did. McCandless's decision to leave behind the acquisitive lifestyle and live a life in the wilderness where new experiences form and his meaning in life is found is undoubtedly …show more content…
He went through a tremendous growth within himself and he simply tried to understand the world around him: “So you see-- heroes come in all shapes and sizes. A hero can be someone who runs into a burning building and saves another’s life--or an ordinary person who simply says, What can I do to help?” (Kokendoffer 1) Neither of these example truly describe McCandless, but the point is that a hero is not necessarily the superman stereotype that society believes one should live up to. His death was more valuable than a lot of people's lives because he lived his life sincerely present, honestly at one with himself and his ambitions and the world around him, with total independence, instead of being judged by modern day society. He was courageous because he lived his life the way he wanted to and he did not care the slightest bit about what anyone else thought of him. He was fully aware of the possible alternatives such as injuring himself or even death but he did not care because he was doing what he wanted to do! Despite everything that McCandless lived for, he soon realized
The inclination that McCandless had to abandon his ordinary lifestyle is truly ambitious. There is nothing wrong with McCandless wanting to search for the meaning of life in a way that did not uphold to his family’s supposition. McCandless is a hero, a utopian whose self-determination inspires others to reach for their dreams and also acquire ambitions just as he did. McCandless's decision to leave behind the acquisitive lifestyle and live a life in the wilderness where new experiences form and his meaning in life is found is undoubtedly …show more content…
He went through a tremendous growth within himself and he simply tried to understand the world around him: “So you see-- heroes come in all shapes and sizes. A hero can be someone who runs into a burning building and saves another’s life--or an ordinary person who simply says, What can I do to help?” (Kokendoffer 1) Neither of these example truly describe McCandless, but the point is that a hero is not necessarily the superman stereotype that society believes one should live up to. His death was more valuable than a lot of people's lives because he lived his life sincerely present, honestly at one with himself and his ambitions and the world around him, with total independence, instead of being judged by modern day society. He was courageous because he lived his life the way he wanted to and he did not care the slightest bit about what anyone else thought of him. He was fully aware of the possible alternatives such as injuring himself or even death but he did not care because he was doing what he wanted to do! Despite everything that McCandless lived for, he soon realized