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    In order to truly justify the journey the main character departed on in “Into the Wild,” by Jon Krakauer, a reader must first understand the motives the author had for writing this nonfiction story. As a young teen, Jon Krakauer was always into adventure and nature. According to his biography, “Jon Krakauer grew up in Corvallis, Oregon, where his father introduced him to mountaineering as an eight-year-old... After graduating from Hampshire College in 1976, Krakauer divided his time between…

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    Into the Wild Essay: In the novel “Into The Wild”, written by Jon Krakauer demonstrates a very unique character. The character, Chris McCandless, is a person that is described very differently from anyone that knew or read of him. McCandless utilizes his characteristics by living a different life. The type of person that Chris McCandless was shocked his family and others. Being said, he was a very unique individual. Some characteristics that explain Chris is independent, and self reliant. Chris…

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    Jon Krakauer’s, Into the Wild, reveals a true pitiful story behind a man named Christopher McCandless, who suffered and struggled lonesome for over one hundred days in Alaska. Because Chris had appreciated wilderness so much, he abandoned his well-to-do family and traveled alone. Chris’ will to leave home affected the people around him only because of his odd dream he desired to fulfill. Untroubled, Chris created his dream within a year by relocating himself to Fairbanks, Alaska. Due to his…

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    Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a biography about Chris McCandless and the conflicts he faces on his way to Alaska. McCandless was against the way society lived and decided to leave his life and his family to live off the land. His goal was to get to live in the Alaskan wild, but on his way there he faced many conflicts and struggles. Throughout his journey to Alaska, young Chris McCandless faces many conflicts with his family, society, and nature. Chris McCandless’ family always wanted him to…

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    Confidence is not always key In the novel, Into the Wild, Chris’ arrogance led to his downfall from trying to achieve survival on his own in the wild without society. He thought that he would have the ability to live completely without society and man’s judgment, however throughout the novel it soon became obvious that he was wrong. Chris was rather confident that he was completely prepared in order to live within the dangerous conditions on his own in the wild, though quite honestly he was not…

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    A True Preserve Of Nature Most people would argue that the transcendental principles are too extreme to live by. However, the movie Into the Wild directed by Sean Penn, follows the true life story of Christopher McCandless. In the movie, McCandless graduates from Emory University with high honors, but soon after decides to leave his conventional lifestyle. McCandless travels to Alaska, intent to live in the solitude of nature, similar to how Thoreau traveled to Walden Pond. Unfortunately,…

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    and you.” The purpose of the quote was to illustrate how individually you have the power to do what you want as long as you have the willpower to do so. Money and power is nothing more than an insignificant thing. After reading the book, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, in my perspective the book was very intriguing. I personally liked the fact that the author created the book based on the desire to gain more knowledge about the mysterious death of Christopher Johnson McCandless. To finish, in…

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    What is your most immense goal in life? Becoming a professional sports athlete? Maybe a world renowned surgeon? Or possibly proving to yourself that you are tenacious enough to survive alone in the bittery raw Alaskan wilds. In the novel, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, the biography of Christopher Johnson McCandless is revealed through a series of journal entries and first hand encounters. Krakauer uses his similar experience as support to argue McCandless was not an arrogant reckless…

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    and milk about three o 'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap”. Would a better world like this take Chris’ life? In the novel Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer recounted a true story of Christopher McCandless’ Alaskan adventure. He stripped himself of most of his possessions, leaving his backpack as the only companion, then sets off into the wild to find reality. Chris McCandless, since young, was a determined man, acting mostly merely to his own will, almost to the point…

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    individual, Chris McCandless transformed pride from a deadly sin to a very literal meaning. On April 28th, 1992, Chris embarked on his great Alaskan journey only to be found dead on September 6th of the same year. In Jon Krakauer 's novel Into the Wild, we are given an inside view into Chris ' solitary journey from Emory University to the abandoned bus where he drew his final breath. I firmly believe that Chris ' death could have been avoided if it were not for his pride and arrogance.…

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