Christopher McCandless

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 of self-absorption. Instructions, rules, along with…

Into the Wild (2011), a movie based off a real-life story, follows the travels of Christopher McCandless, who ventured across the country starting from the deep south of Georgia and ending in the excruciating cold of Alaska. Not to mention, Chris, who went by the name of Alexander Supertramp to conceal his identity, found himself to be an outsider from society. Furthermore, Chris strongly believed in living his life the way we were meant to live our lives: free. Although Chris grew up living the…

while embracing nature and spirituality. Chris McCandless is a Transcendentalist in every sense of the word. The young adventurer, who is the protagonist in Jon Krakauer's nonfiction text Into the Wild, travels across Northern America. Following three main ideals; the disconnection of society, a minimalist lifestyle, and a deep respect for both God and nature, he attempts to find himself and satisfy his need for adventure. Christopher McCandless, who uses the alias Alexander Supertramp,…

powerful desire for something. This is an emotion each and every human has known. Much of the time as individuals mature, they experience a craving for a sense of their own identity. Into the Wild is a non fiction book by Jon Krakauer about Christopher McCandless and his journey as he discovered who he was, independently from his family. For the majority of his youth Chris idolized non-conformist authors such as Henry David Thoreau, Jack London, and Leo Tolstoy who influenced his development and…

Twenty-four-year-old Christopher McCandless was a strong adventurer who disappeared after graduating college to go on a backpacking trip which ended up in the Alaskan wilderness. Chris McCandless became Alex Supertramp because he wanted to explore the unexplored and discover a life without responsibility, possessions, people, money, lies, and abusive relationships. He severely wanted to prove that one’s life does not require road maps and plans but that one could be perfectly happy as a free man…

McCandless Essay Many people traveled around the United States to escape from the life they know, but not many actually leave to find the meaning of their life. Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer is about the story of a man named Christopher McCandless who was a man that through his journey found friends that tried to helped him get to his final destination of Alaska where he died. Chris McCandless stands out because he left all his money, family, and bright future to live a life of constant…

Many people viewed Chris McCandless from different perspectives, and came to several conclusions about this young man. Some deemed him to be incredibly clueless, while others saw him as a boy who simply just followed his heart. “I just don’t understand why he had to take those kind of chances,” Billie protests through her tears. “I just don’t understand it all” (Krakauer 132). In the novel, “Into The Wild”, Jon Krakauer portrays Chris McCandless as exactly who he is. A young, reckless boy who…

to working on a plantation; to meeting Rainey and Jan (on two separate occasions); to kayaking on the Colorado River; to climbing the Devil’s thumb; to his final destination the “Magic Bus” (Into the Wild, Penn) In each place learning more about Christopher, his past, and his ideals. He can be described as sensitive, unattached, wise, extremely intelligent, and an extremist. He was heavily influenced by the works of authors such as Henry David Thoreau and Jack London. As truths about…

workers are unhappy with their jobs, ranging from complete hatred to a lack of enthusiasm (Stebner Workplace Morale).The new found focus on material wealth has pushed the idea of happiness aside for many Americans. Christopher McCandless, however, refused to comply to this tradition. McCandless abandoned many of his material objects, carrying only what he could carry on his back, to hitchhike to Alaska where he believed happiness could be achieved through complete absorption in nature.…

guy best friend, Nowadays people like living a hobo-lifestyle and that is what McCandless did after finishing college and leaving his “perfect life”. Since he attain the tired materialistic life he was living and the conditions that would surround him, he decided to begin hitchhiking and run Into the Wild. In the book they portrayed him as a tragic hero due to his nobility, pride, and intelligence. Since McCandless was younger, he would always accomplish trips without letting anyone know…