Chris McCandless had an odd personality. He was not like the normal people. He read a lot, he thought a lot and he wanted to explore. He was a history and anthropology major and he wanted to live out of the rules. For example, Chris showed a strong negative reaction toward laws.…
I think that Krakauer’s presence in the text is beneficial to the readers. His comments give the readers another perspective on Chris McCandless’s journey. The additional opinions help the reader better understand why Chris might have done what he did and connect with the story on a deeper level. Krauknaur feels a connection to McCandless as they both had adventurous goals and acted upon them. Krakauer, “never had any doubt that climbing the Devils Thumb would transform [his] life” (135).…
Chris McCandless was a brave person who traveled into the wild with no money and not a lot of supplies. Some people think he was stupid but I think he is a brave person. Life chose that path for him and he enjoyed traveling the country and continent of North America. The wilderness eventually caught up with him though. People wonder how he could have survived or had better chances to survive.…
When thinking about Chris McCandless people tend to think differently of him. A majority would call him crazy and stupid for not supplying himself with more items to bring along to the Alaskan wilderness. There were others who think he was sane and was just trying to prove himself or to the world who he was and what he can do. Even Jon Krakauer mentions in his book that he didn’t know who Chris Mccandless really was, that it was hard to put a finger on it, but he knew he was sane to say the least and not an outcast. To me, I think that Chris was just a guy who had “radical” ideas-- an idealist with very progressive ideas-- and instead of pushing his thoughts to the side like most people.…
From my point of view I disagree with Callarman’s opinion on Chris McCandless about how he was fool and an arrogant fool. The reason for my disagreement is because I believed Chris had reason for his “journey of solitude.” I have also gathered concrete details that defends my statement for his behavior. It is our judgement and ideals created by society that caused people like McCandless to drift away. He should not be portrayed as a madman without a proper reason or fact.…
June 1990: Christopher McCandless, an ambitious and smart young man, leaves home with a note to his parents saying that he will be spending the summer travelling in his Datsun. July 10th, 1990: McCandless’s car is abandoned after a flash flood traps it in Nevada. He goes on foot for the rest of the way. His car was discovered some years later and was used second-hand for years.…
Would you ever just pack up all of your belongings and leave your family, friends, job etc like Christopher McCandless did? I do not think so. Chris was born February 12, 1968 in El Segundo, Ca. He was brought into a “special family” I’d say, Chris’s father had two wives and two different families that only lived 20 minutes away from each other. His father was an abusive man toward his wife, and Chris’s mother and his father would make him and his sister Carine McCandless watch while he would beat his wife.…
As you walk through life, you are given many opportunities, many people, to learn lessons and teachings from that may help you to succeed at your fullest potential. And maybe even “someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you.” The coming of age is a, somewhat, difficult time in one’s life. As seen in Into the Wild, it shows, Chris, as he goes through the coming of age, he acquires knowledge from those who he passes along the way. Pressing on, one of the morals that Chris realizes is that happiness is not within oneself, but is truly felt when shared.…
Chris McCandless is a stubborn, careless, inconsiderate teenager acting on impulse. He could have had a nice life with his parents having money and him going to college and all but he decided to throw that all away. He may have thought he was doing the right thing for himself and making himself happy but look at where that got him. When he left his sanctuary to go off to Alaska, he took very little supplies to survive.…
Many people who hear of Christopher’s story think he’s a fool. Who in their right mind would burn all of their money, trash their car, and walk across the country to live in the wilderness? However, this is just the surface of something much deeper, and if you were to read into the facts of Christopher’s life you would see that he is the hero of his story. He had a dream and he risked everything, up to and including his life, to achieve it. Life can be incredibly overwhelming at times and to be able to find the peace that Christopher found, even if that peace only lasts four months, would be nothing short of incredible.…
Chris McCandless was a determined young man. From an early age, he wanted to do things his way or no way at all. Chris had an amazing spirit, the ambition to succeed, and the drive to make things happen. Chris desires to live by his own moral code, his law and not the law of anyone else’s that would put shackles on his psyche. Chris was a polite and well educated fellow, good athlete, and high achiever in his studies both in grade school up through college.…
A Hero's Journey The last month of summer before my junior year started was occupied with pondering and wondering what I wanted to accomplish during the upcoming school year. Sure, junior year sounds like a blast, filled with fun memories and friends. But it also doubles as approaching the cliff of adulthood that I would hit in two short years. Every step I take my junior and senior year will be one step closer to that ledge.…
At home, Ryan lives with both of his parents and an older sister that is currently a senior; his father comes from a family farm in Iowa and his mother is locally from North Smithfield. Life at home for Ryan is extremely busy, as he takes band every day and he rarely has any free time on his hands. Every once in a while, he does get some free time and he devotes it to reading books and riding bikes recreationally. He started off his academic career in the North Cumberland Public School…
3… 2… 1… I shoot my jumper and the buzzer goes off. The people in the stands all begin to chant at our victory, my team rushes me, gets a hold of me, and lifts me up into the air. “We did it!” I did it. Game MVP with 38 points, 6 assist, 10 rebounds, and now I got that full ride to the University of Kentucky that I’ve been working for.…
In loving memory of Christopher: My parents sent me to a Catholic Boarding school when I was twelve. Everyday was pretty much the same. Wake up at 8:00am, make our beds, go to the church at 10:00am to pray, and then off to class. My whole life seemed to be balanced until one day… It all started out normal. I got up made my bed, prayed and then I was off to class.…