From time to time, one comes into contact with literary texts that evoke similar themes even when written by different writers as well as different themes. These themes are not usually similar per se, but they seem to share some contextual similarities and differences as well. A case in point is the non-fiction works of Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild” and Jon Krakauer’s “Into the Wild.” These two books capture the moment of two young people taking a journey into the wild and as much similarities appear to describe their encounters. However, they also have some significant differences that this paper seeks to interrogate. One of the core differences between Strayed’s and Jon Krakauer’s book is that they did not have a similar background even as they
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Here, McCandless decision was mostly motivated by something that appeared more of a personal ideology and family issues. For example, he gave away his $24,000 educational fund as well as abandoned his Datsun following a flash flood. His departure was someone that was never coming back to his older life and wanted nothing to do with it. That is why he did not bother telling his family that he was leaving never to be seen again. It was like he had been fed up with his surrounding environment. In the case of Strayed, she was motivated to a larger extent by her mother’s death and wanted to seek a process of healing. It is then that she took that opportunity and tried viewing life from a different perspective. Strayed wanted to reset her life that indicated she had plans to come back unlike …show more content…
For one, the overall message in the two books would have been different in reversed roles and the impact they had. A case in point, the experiences that McCandless had in the wild including what led to his death were a little bit harsh and wild, and could be understandable since he was a man. On the other hand, Strayed managed to go through the harsh reality in the wild but she managed to survive and come back. In essence, she exemplified a strong woman by proving that women can also survive such conditions even with their perception as the “weaker sex.” Notably, if Strayed had not survived, the perception of women as the “weaker sex” notion could have been affirmed and others alleging there was no way she was going to come out
Here, McCandless decision was mostly motivated by something that appeared more of a personal ideology and family issues. For example, he gave away his $24,000 educational fund as well as abandoned his Datsun following a flash flood. His departure was someone that was never coming back to his older life and wanted nothing to do with it. That is why he did not bother telling his family that he was leaving never to be seen again. It was like he had been fed up with his surrounding environment. In the case of Strayed, she was motivated to a larger extent by her mother’s death and wanted to seek a process of healing. It is then that she took that opportunity and tried viewing life from a different perspective. Strayed wanted to reset her life that indicated she had plans to come back unlike …show more content…
For one, the overall message in the two books would have been different in reversed roles and the impact they had. A case in point, the experiences that McCandless had in the wild including what led to his death were a little bit harsh and wild, and could be understandable since he was a man. On the other hand, Strayed managed to go through the harsh reality in the wild but she managed to survive and come back. In essence, she exemplified a strong woman by proving that women can also survive such conditions even with their perception as the “weaker sex.” Notably, if Strayed had not survived, the perception of women as the “weaker sex” notion could have been affirmed and others alleging there was no way she was going to come out