One may embark on a journey in hopes of achieving a goal or one may even without an idea until they have arrived at their destination. These two scenarios are found in the John Grady Cole’s and Christopher McCandless’ journey leaving home and each somehow venturing off into Mexico. John Grady Cole leaving home with his best friend, Rawlins, unsure of what exactly they’re looking for but knows there’s something to be found. On the other hand, there is also Christopher McCandless who has a goal of first conditioning his body for Alaska’s environment and then travel to Alaska to survive the wilderness.
John Grady Cole began his first journey into Mexico blind, yet open minded to what to expect on the other side of the boarder. As he goes on this trip, it doesn’t just open his eyes and makes him start thinking, but additionally does the same for his companions who are almost in the same state as him. This begins when they actual arrive in Mexico and begin exploring the area and start getting into trouble with the guys who stole Blevins horse. He really starts to see some of the dangers across the border, however things only get worst from there as he falls in …show more content…
This means, if a character really believes that they will achieve an improbable goal, they will as long as they try their hardest and don't give up. This is shown more through "Into The Wild" as Christopher embarks on his adventure with the ultimate goal of venturing to Alaska. On the flip side, in ATPH, there is a stronger connection of nature to the equivalence of beauty and truth. This is shown from the very beginning during the funeral, the sound of an oncoming storm. The storm and the death can be understood as nature foreshadowing the true loss of the ranch, as the grandfather dies so does the ranch. Furthermore, it leads to John Grady leaving Texas to head for
John Grady Cole began his first journey into Mexico blind, yet open minded to what to expect on the other side of the boarder. As he goes on this trip, it doesn’t just open his eyes and makes him start thinking, but additionally does the same for his companions who are almost in the same state as him. This begins when they actual arrive in Mexico and begin exploring the area and start getting into trouble with the guys who stole Blevins horse. He really starts to see some of the dangers across the border, however things only get worst from there as he falls in …show more content…
This means, if a character really believes that they will achieve an improbable goal, they will as long as they try their hardest and don't give up. This is shown more through "Into The Wild" as Christopher embarks on his adventure with the ultimate goal of venturing to Alaska. On the flip side, in ATPH, there is a stronger connection of nature to the equivalence of beauty and truth. This is shown from the very beginning during the funeral, the sound of an oncoming storm. The storm and the death can be understood as nature foreshadowing the true loss of the ranch, as the grandfather dies so does the ranch. Furthermore, it leads to John Grady leaving Texas to head for