Into the Wild Essay

In The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, a dog’s journey and its experiences illustrate the art of survival. Of the multifarious morals found in this book, the most prominent is that one must adapt to their surroundings in order to survive. This was portrayed by Buck, the dog protagonist, when he had to rely on his instincts that “came to him without effort or discovery” (London, 26), when he transfered owners multiple times, and when he was “suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and…

arrogant and crazy than courageous and smart. Chris made various stupid moves, thought he was unstoppable, and was rude to his family. Although, I disagree a little with Shaun because Chris’s travels did take a bit of courage. While wandering in the wild, Chris made countless stupid moves. Perhaps he was just not thinking, but I have to wonder,…

The Call Of The Wild by Jack London is a great read. This is a fast paced book that hooks the reader, making it hard to put the book down. In paragraph 1 when Buck is taken by Manuel and sold he ends up with a guy in a red sweater, who then puts Buck in a cage. Buck plans to get out of the cage and attack the men for taking him, although his plan doesn’t work and he ends up getting beat. Later in the chapter he is sold to Perrault and Francious, I was so curious what was going to happen I didn’t…

The theme that I have chosen to analyze in The Call of the Wild is the power of instinct. Buck and the other dogs are living in the frozen terrain of northern Canada and they experience starvation, exhaustion, and freezing temperatures. Buck is put into a place where he must learn skills in order to survive the harsh conditions. Throughout the story we learn that Buck isn't just learning new skills, but is merely recovering primitive instincts. As you read the book, the author writes in way…

however that is not what happens. Instead of pushing people towards their dreams, the wild pushes them away. Alaska attracts people craving adventure, but it ends up hurting them and destroying their hopes and dreams. People that go to Alaska, into the wild, are just running from their problems instead of solving them. Chris McCandless wanted to leave everything- his friends, family, society- behind and go into the wild. He thought he had a decent plan in order to survive, but the bush had a…

The level of adventure has significantly changed over centuries. From journeying the frontier to walking on the moon, every journey has an adventure to it. Into the Wild, by John Krakauer, tells the adventures of a young man named Chris McCandless. Critics argue that Chris McCandless’s voyage to Alaska was foolish and childish to live as an itinerant. In my own opinion, Chris McCandless chose his lifestyle of setting out for adventures across the nation to fill the void of the emotionally…

Positive Intentions Reveal the Opposite In the book, “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless is a young man who was born into a wealthy middle class family and graduated from Emory College. Instead of embarking on a profitable career that would continue to support his reputable character, he decided to give up his possessions that would connect him to a life full of laws and expectations, and undertake a journey to the Alaskan Wilderness. Although Alex Supertramp, the name Chris gave…

In the book, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, the main character, Chris McCandless disappears into what it seems to be thin air, and nobody, not even people he met along the way of his journey and the people he was close with his whole life, knew where he went or why he did it. The author, Jon Krakauer interviews several people that have had a close interaction with Chris-- or as those who’ve met him along the way knew him as, Alexander Supertramp-- to try to figure out the reasoning behind…

In the story Into the Wild, Chris McCandless drops everything and everyone to journey into the wild to become someone who no one knows. Author Jon Krakauer, tells a story about Chris McCandless’s new journey in the wild. He wants to forget everything that happened in the past and start new. Chris McCandless can be described as reckless,selfish and adventurous individual. Chris McCandless can be described as selfish for many reasons. One example of him being selfish was when he held off all…

The role of relationships in Sean Penn's "Into The Wild", are found all the way throughout the movie. The 3 main characters that changed Christopher McCandless' life are Wayne, Ron and Chris's parents. These complex relationships affected his life, and changed his entire reality. Wayne was a huge factor towards Chris's confidence. He tried to help Chris in anyway he could, whether it be food, a place to stay or even money. Chris worked for him multiple times, for the first few times he worked…