Christopher McCandless

Hunter Ansich Literary Influences on Chris McCandless "The heaviest item in McCandless’s half-full backpack was his library... titles by Thoreau and Tolstoy and Gogol..." (page 162). John Krakauer portrays Chris McCandless, a student turned explorer, as a dreamer more in tune with ideals of various authors than realism. Chris abandoned society behind to wander the United States, living with nature, and whatever characters he came by. As he explored, he seemed to be mimicking authors' mindsets…

Originally published as a nine thousand word article, “Death of an Innocent,” Jon Krakauer went on to expand Chris McCandless’s story in his book “Into the Wild;” retracing every aspect of McCandless’s life from his disappearance to his death. Krakauer obsessively trails this incident to persuade the public that Chris had his reasons for pursuing a dangerous journey to Alaska. In order to give Chris’s story a purpose, Krakauer convinces the readers that Chris only wanted to pursue what he wanted…

White is all that you can see. Crunch is the sound of the ice cracking beneath your feet. You are traveling through the Yukon alone, and slowly facing death. You are the man from Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”. Journeying between camps in an attempt to make it back to the boys the man encounters obstacles and makes foolish mistakes that lead to his eventual death. The three things that lead to the man being killed were his decisions to travel alone through the treacherous Yukon climate,…

Wild Bet Chris McCandless son of a wealthy parents graduates from Emory,University as a top student athlete.However,instead of embarking on a prestige and profortible career;he chooses to give his savings to charity,rid himself of his possessions,and set out on a journey to the alaskan wilderness. was a smart but ignorant person because,he had everything that a children would want in their life but, he just was different he didn’t want to live under his parents.He wanted to live his life how he…

Into the Wild written by Jon Krakauer, we are are joined together on an adventure with Chris McCandless. His journey to seek happiness in Alaska. In the story, Krakauer reveals McCandless personality bit by bit of being rebellious, but however; in a good way. Also, a Chris McCandless was a dream chaser. He never let anything little materialistic, or people get in his way of finding happiness. Chris McCandless was a very determined, and intelligent young men. After graduating from Emory…

Alison Smith’s memoir- Name All the Animals details the aftermath of the tragic death of her brother, Roy. The memoir highlights Smith’s struggle to define herself in the midst of dealing with her own sense of loss, the pressures of adolescence, and her dysfunctional family. In attempts to define herself, Smith questions several fundamental elements in her life such as her faith and her own sexual identity. Realizing that her answers differed from those around her, Smith had to make a decision…

Chris Mccandless, aka Alexander Supertramp, was in the right state of mind when he traveled to Alaska, we can all agree that people find this story interesting. McCandless his whole life tried to be the farthest thing from normal. Chris had to hit rock bottom, which in this case was death, to finally find the truth. People look up to him because of this; he is a symbol to many people who dream to escape the demands of refinement. In the article, “Should We Still Care About Chris Mccandless?” the…

of people that were influence by Chris McCandless. I would say adventurous people were influenced by this book because one example in specific comes to mind when Krakauer states, “A year and a week after Chris McCandless decided not to attempt to cross the Teklanika River, I stand on the opposite bank the eastern side, the highway side – and gaze into the churning water. I, too, hope to cross the river. I want to visit the bus. I want to see where McCandless died, to better understand why.”…

In the book, “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, she tells of her life and the struggles she went through when she decided to hike 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Cheryl tells of her life before and her life while hiking the PCT. By using flashbacks every now and then, she provided a basis for her story so that it was understandable. She also wrote it very openly. Sometimes though, she wrote too much. She wrote about very graphic things that she could’ve avoided and she elaborated on things that…

Chris McCandless was a pretty smart, intelligent guy but made a big mistake that made him lose his life. McCandless could’ve lived longer or even have had a better life if he gathered some information about what to expect in Alaska or if he would of just stayed home. It seems like the hard worker, studious, very smart guy people knew at college was a different guy than the one that died in Alaska. If Chris would had made a bit of research before heading to Alaska he would have come back alive if…