Christopher McCandless

Chris McCandless is a young boy who graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, who left his family behind in Virginia, drove to the West Coast, changed his name, and never looked back at the past he was leaving behind. The book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer tells the life story of Chris McCandless and the ventures he embarks on. In the book Krakauer tells how after Chris disappears from his family, he invents a new identify for himself and travels all the way to the west coast. He wanted to…

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 left a…

Growing up, Chris’s family held the consumerist objects that would make any family seem happy such as their large house and boat. These objects served as a mask, as the occurrences behind closed doors revealed the McCandless family were not as happy as they claimed to look. During a twisted turn of events, he discovered that his father had been essentially leading a “double life”, having an entire family in another location. This traumatic experience “made his ‘entire…

narrated by Chris’s sister (Carine McCandless) and his perspective. Chris McCandless in the book is portrayed as abrasive, where he rants against authority when confronted, for example in Chapter one when Jim Gallien, asked McCandless whether he had a hunting license, he responded with “Hell no,” “How I feed myself is none of the government’s businesses. F**k their stupid rules.” With this response alone he is shown as vile and bitter. Whereas in the movie, McCandless is relaxed and tolerant,…

society and government. We follow the rules and if we choose to be disobedient we suffer the consequences. In the mind of Chris McCandless, his utopian world was one where he was free do whatever he pleased without being constrained by the barriers of society. Throughout the novel, Into The Wild, numerous amounts of themes are displayed within the life of Chris McCandless. The most…

Although Chris McCandless was unable to have the success that Dick Proenneke had he still sought the experience of living alone in the wilderness. Chris McCandless was inspried by Thoreau, the “hermit of the wilderness” (http://transcendentalism-legacy.tamu.edu/authors/thoreau/ ) to try and survive without any human contact or being in touch…

your comfort threshold. Chris McCandless and Cheryl Strayed both had the courage to take off into the unknown – the wild. They both had a clear view of what they wanted or needed from life, and unlike most people, they went out there to retrieve the happiness they both desired. “Into the Wild” and “Wild” are both stories about young adults who set out on a journey to discover something, but what is each trying to discover? “Into the wild” is about Chris McCandless, a talented young man from a…

cautionary tale about the death of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarks on a journey to Alaska to seek the truth of happiness through the solitude of nature and free himself from the constraints of society. No doubt, the ongoing theme throughout Krakauer’s novel is the dysfunctional father-son relationship between Chris and his dad. In fact, McCandless died before he had the chance to grow out of his anger. Into the Wild examines the fatal expedition of Chris McCandless as he breaks all…

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness” - John Muir. For a young Chris McCandless who was unsure of his identity and struggling with family issues, it makes sense that he turned to the outdoors in an effort to find clarity and purpose. Chris grew up in a fairly wealthy home, with a seemingly ideal life. His parents gave him everything he ever wanted and more monetarily, however there was always a disconnect between them. After his father’s affair, Chris seemed to view…

The Minimalistic Actions of Alex Supertramp What does it mean to be a minimalist? The answer lies in the evidence Chris leaves behind during his wild adventure to Alaska. One Transcendentalist principle is minimalism. In Jon Krakauer’s book, Into the Wild, Chris chose to be a minimalist. He lives with only the bare minimum-- those things he thinks are important for survival. David Thoreau once wrote, “I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential…