Every novel has a character that changes throughout the story and with Christopher McCandless, his character changed over time. Before and after his death McCandless wanted to live a life far away from civilization and with the wild. McCandless purpose for living wild was to feel the freedom and the desire to do whatever he wished to do without no obligation of being stopped or judged. Chris McCandless romanticized living alone in the wild, but was severely underprepared to do this in Alaska. Additionally, at the end of his life, he realized that he did not want to be alone. Why did he romanticize Alaska?
Jon Krakauer used figurative language throughout the book to illustrate the environment in which McCandless died upon. “The river here, …show more content…
His arrogance is shown where McCandless says, “How I feed myself is none of the government’s business” (6). Choices that he made have impacted is life further in the novel. These choices lead him to resulting his death. Not being prepared for this wild life he wanted to live, he was only relying on sources that were not enough for him to survive. He relied on his .22 caliber that cannot kill large animals such as moose, bears, or even caribou. “He had no ax, no bug dope, no snowshoes, no compass” (5). McCandless thought he was prepared for this life, but clearly, he was not; he does not know how to live the Alaskan wild …show more content…
As evinced by the phrase of “HAPPINESS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED” this is a complete reversal of his other thought, “you are wrong if you think the joy of life comes from human relationships” (57). Why did he note down towards the end of his life? He was all alone, feeling destitute and regretful of his self-induced solitude. McCandless was supporting the idea that even the solitary human death, he was not completely alone but happy and at peace. It was at only at time of his death that McCandless decided to forgive his parents, forget about the name he made up, and go by his real name. The “magic bus”, helped McCandless learn to forgive and have sympathy with his loved
Jon Krakauer used figurative language throughout the book to illustrate the environment in which McCandless died upon. “The river here, …show more content…
His arrogance is shown where McCandless says, “How I feed myself is none of the government’s business” (6). Choices that he made have impacted is life further in the novel. These choices lead him to resulting his death. Not being prepared for this wild life he wanted to live, he was only relying on sources that were not enough for him to survive. He relied on his .22 caliber that cannot kill large animals such as moose, bears, or even caribou. “He had no ax, no bug dope, no snowshoes, no compass” (5). McCandless thought he was prepared for this life, but clearly, he was not; he does not know how to live the Alaskan wild …show more content…
As evinced by the phrase of “HAPPINESS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED” this is a complete reversal of his other thought, “you are wrong if you think the joy of life comes from human relationships” (57). Why did he note down towards the end of his life? He was all alone, feeling destitute and regretful of his self-induced solitude. McCandless was supporting the idea that even the solitary human death, he was not completely alone but happy and at peace. It was at only at time of his death that McCandless decided to forgive his parents, forget about the name he made up, and go by his real name. The “magic bus”, helped McCandless learn to forgive and have sympathy with his loved