Into the Wild Summer Reading
1. Was Chris McCandless’ death a “foolish, pointless, death” (71)? Did he lack “the requisite humility” to go into the wild (72)? Explain.
While it appears reasonable to throw McCandless into the “cliché” of people who wandered into the wilderness without a clue of what’s to come, it is at the same time harsh to say that his death is worth no more than a killing on the street. Due to the means of his death, it would be more appropriate to call it “untimely,” as there was in fact some point to his wandering off. One of the people in which Krakauer interrogated regarding McCandless stated that “He intended to spend the rest of his life ‘communing with nature’” (72). This reason, while falling into the aforementioned clich, provides insight to his original intent. McCandless was not just some kid who wandered into the winter for the sake of it; he put himself into that position so he could learn from it. As for the lack of humility, he had to have enough humbleness to …show more content…
But if there was anything to gain from McCandless’ story, it would be best to live a cautious life after college.. After all, I have considered travelling around the country to make up for my lack of out-of-state vacations as a child. I’ve even talked it over with one of my close friends over the summer; I’d take over my grandpa’s mobile home once I’m able to drive, maybe take an animal companion with me, and set out for adventure into the unknown world. It’s a reckless fantasy, but it intrigues me in a way I find hard to explain at the moment. But after looking at this story I have to tone down on my dream. Go too far into the unknown and I may come to regret my curiosity. I don’t think I could even forgive myself for deserting the world I’m in now just to gain a better understanding of the world I do not yet know, and should never toil
1. Was Chris McCandless’ death a “foolish, pointless, death” (71)? Did he lack “the requisite humility” to go into the wild (72)? Explain.
While it appears reasonable to throw McCandless into the “cliché” of people who wandered into the wilderness without a clue of what’s to come, it is at the same time harsh to say that his death is worth no more than a killing on the street. Due to the means of his death, it would be more appropriate to call it “untimely,” as there was in fact some point to his wandering off. One of the people in which Krakauer interrogated regarding McCandless stated that “He intended to spend the rest of his life ‘communing with nature’” (72). This reason, while falling into the aforementioned clich, provides insight to his original intent. McCandless was not just some kid who wandered into the winter for the sake of it; he put himself into that position so he could learn from it. As for the lack of humility, he had to have enough humbleness to …show more content…
But if there was anything to gain from McCandless’ story, it would be best to live a cautious life after college.. After all, I have considered travelling around the country to make up for my lack of out-of-state vacations as a child. I’ve even talked it over with one of my close friends over the summer; I’d take over my grandpa’s mobile home once I’m able to drive, maybe take an animal companion with me, and set out for adventure into the unknown world. It’s a reckless fantasy, but it intrigues me in a way I find hard to explain at the moment. But after looking at this story I have to tone down on my dream. Go too far into the unknown and I may come to regret my curiosity. I don’t think I could even forgive myself for deserting the world I’m in now just to gain a better understanding of the world I do not yet know, and should never toil