Chris McCandless Essay

Chris McCandless died, starving and alone in the Alaskan wilderness. His death sent shockwaves through the country, inspiring the book Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer. Readers of Krakauer’s stirring novel have raised the question: was Chris McCandless unprepared for his escapade or did he merely suffer a cruel hand of fate? When the romance and mythology is removed from his story, it becomes clear that McCandless was in over his head from day one. Though he had enough confidence for 10 people and…

life. Chris viewed this as an inspiration, because he had suffered throughout his journey, even though he had a lot of obstacles he did not quit until he finally met his initial point, it is what made him happy. Leo also inspired Chris in many different ways, in which Chris showed in the movie Into the Wild. For Example, “Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.” (Tolstoy). Leo expressed himself by saying that the government just tortures us. This inspired Chris…

In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Christopher McCandless throws away his past life in search of happiness, which he hopes to achieve through pure and raw struggles without the presence of society, ideally in the brutal wilderness of Alaska. Due to his controversial and fatal actions, many people see him as a clueless idiot as shown in the statement from the question, while others perceive him to be an admirable/noble individual or hero. At first, I personally believed that his actions were…

Chris McCandless leaves everything he has acquired in his life in the big city. His parents started out average, but made a name for themselves as rocket scientists, and became very wealthy. Many people might ask why Chris wasn't content with his life, or why he wanted to get away from everyone. Chris believed that his achievements were useless to him, and that he needed to find happiness, and enjoy the process of doing it. His Journey into the wild was an adventure, but more importantly an…

Into the Wild Chris McCandless was a bright and well brought-up young man with a heart and urge for freedom - except this time, he took it too far. After Chris graduated from college, he traveled around the country and finally made his way to Alaska; he planned to travel into the woods and live out a life of total solitude and freedom, confident he could make it out alive. To the dismay of his loved ones, just a short 16 weeks later his body was found by a group of hunters. The autopsy had…

Two different people can find an escape in the same way. Cheryl Strayed and Chris McCandless are two individuals who have never met, gone through different experiences, have different perspectives on life, and who search for a deeper meaning in life where there is nothing. With no civilization within miles, nothing but nature surrounding them, and hardships entailed, divergent Cheryl and Chris share similar stories on their journey. Cheryl Strayed was living what most would call an ideal…

only real when shared", a quote by Chris McCandless. Chris went into the wilderness to experience adventures and to find his meaning of happiness. He found happiness in both nature and his heart. He realized that the feeling and experiences of his happiness were best shared with someone. Throughout the book Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Jon talked about the folks Chris had befriended along the way on his adventures and the strong impressions he left. Chris McCandless was a unique person and…

Alaska. This was the goal for Chris McCandless and also his devastating end. He traveled all the way from Atlanta, Georgia to Alaska and met his death caused by starvation in an abandoned bus. In “Into The Wild”, Chris's death is announced in the beginning, while the movie doesn't reveal that until the very end. Also unlike the movie, the book is narrated entirely by Jon Krakauer in which he talks to people Chris met on his journey. The characters talked about Chris's death and how he impacted…

Chris McCandless is still talked about today 24 years after his death because of the controversy surrounding him, Jon Krakauer along with people like Ken Sleight characterize Chris as a one of the bravest people in the world for venturing off into the wilderness by himself to fulfill his dreams meanwhile people like Craig Medred believe that Chris was naive and foolish, and deserved death. At the end of the day, I believe that Chris’ adventure was unsuccessful and was not a great story like…

The Search For Identity, The Dilemma of Chris McCandless One may often question the motives of Chris McCandless as he set off, abandoning his family and friends, without anything, not even a goodbye. The truth lies with Chris Himself. It was no secret to his friends that Chris had changed at Emory, But the discovery of his Father's double life not only brooded resent, but ultimately angered Chris to the point he lost himself. He couldn’t bear the weight of the bigamy his father had taken part…