Into The Wild Chris Mccandless Character Analysis

Chris McCandless persisted in being a difficult, unprepared young man with a dream. Along the way, he committed many mistakes which caused his accidental death. When Chris would be picked up while hitchhiking, the men would offer help or equipment which Chris would politely decline, he was negligent and altogether unprepared. We will never know if he would survive had things be different but common sense shows if you were prepared, difficult situations are handled differently. Chris McCandless was a soul-searcher and had a wonderful fascination with the vulnerable side of nature. The role of mistakes and accidents had a surplus of impact on McCandless’s death.
The drivers that would pick up McCandless could tell right away how unready he was for his intended journey. The first man to offer him a ride, Jim Gallein, noticed how young he was and his lack of needed supplies and recommended Chris accepts some of his things. “He wasn’t carrying anywhere near as much food and gear as you’d expect a guy to be carrying for that kind of trip.”(pg. four) Chris had a sparse amount of food and equipment, Gallein did not think McCandless would last very long out in the wild. Alex was both determined and stubborn, refusing any suggestion …show more content…
“That’s what any average person would do.” (pg. three) Alex was untypical, everyone expected him to be okay and have enough sense to stop when McCandless couldn’t successfully go on his own anymore, he didn’t. “Tried repeatedly to dissuade him." His opinion and goals could be unaltered, Chris recognized what he wanted and nothing got in his way, he was en route Alaska. Alex continued a stubborn idealist: He could not see how far-fetched his idea was which inevitably caused his death, had he accepted help it could have prevented