Similarities Between Into The Wild And Tuesdays With Morrie

While reading both, “Into the Wild”, and “Tuesdays with Morrie”, I have realized that both have shared a theme of personal fulfillment shown through the characters. Chris McCandless and Morrie Schwartz show personal fulfillment in unique ways. Personal fulfillment is when you feel like you achieved something great in your life. You can also feel satisfied with yourself or your life and feel happiness. Chris wasn’t very happy growing up because of the way his lifestyle was with his parents. He always wanted to travel and go to Alaska. Once his plan set off, he felt fulfilled that he could finally travel alone like he wanted to with no stress on his shoulder. He was very relieved to be on his own, and he was becoming very happy with nature. Even though Chris had some rough experiences out in the wild, in the end he was happy that he made it to Alaska and reached his destination. Morrie showed a lot of personal fulfillment in “Tuesdays with Morrie”. Even though throughout most of the story he was dying, he …show more content…
He had dreams he made come true, had a difficult life, but was very smart. He was also very stubborn. When he started on his journey he was so excited he didn’t see what was coming for him. Chris was finally on the go, by himself, traveling like he wanted to. Chris said, “I read somewhere how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong… but to feel strong.” On his way to Alaska, people had offered him better gear for his trip but he denied. He felt he’d be alright without it. Chris was now living a whole new life. He now wasn’t living in a house but now either a tent or a bus that he had found along the way. He also had to start going out and hunting for his food to actually have dinner. Chris was now living a life he had been waiting to live and he was happy. He was living the wildlife. “The core of man’s spirit comes from new experiences” (Into the Wild