Into The Wild And Catcher In The Rye Analysis

As humankind, it is a natural instinct to be continually in search for wisdom and knowledge. Although on the journey there may be a few bumps in the road, the end result is the biggest lesson of all. Most times one cannot accomplish their desires alone. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the protagonists, Chris and Holden, each go on an adventure in search of something greater. After rejecting society because it constantly threatens innocence, both Chris and Holden realize that experience is not always negative as they feel the compassion of others. In Into the Wild, Chris rejects society so much that he decides to move out west. When he was young, his father cheated on his mother and lied to him. This created a division between him and his …show more content…
While reading the book the audience also learns that he attends college but thinks that the people at his school, Emory University, are stuck up and snobby. He cannot believe that society can let the homeless and prostitutes live on the streets and starve. He donates his money to try and protect people like that. After graduation he leaves Emory and decides that he will set out on his Alaskan adventure. He completely rids himself of all mind destructing material, including his money. On his adventure, he encounters many people that care about him and try to help him. He comes to realize that humans really do need companions in life to thrive and be happy. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden gets kicked out of numerous private schools and decides to take a journey before he returns home from his most recent school. On his journey readers learn that he believes that society is made up of phonies. Holden hates the movies because they are even more fake than people in real life. Holden’s