Christopher McCandless

though McCandless had it all, he wanted something he never felt; Freedom. He wanted to escape from all the abusive treatment from his abusive father and harsh humanity. He also liked Alaska which is where his journey took place for the most part. McCandless decided that he would donate all of his fortune to charity and begin his journey “Into The Wild”. One reason that led McCandles to make the decision of leaving was to pursuit freedom. I believe this because the book stated that "McCandless…

The Story of Chris McCandless: How to View His Story Every single person has a story, and the way it is told is even more unique than the story itself. Prior to Jon Krakauer’s publishment of Into the Wild in 1996, no one knew of Chris McCandless’s hitchhiking travels after he finished college and shut out his family. His motives and thoughts as he traveled from southern California to the wilderness of Alaska will forever be unknown, but Krakauer worked tirelessly to bring Chris’s story to life…

character, and Chris McCandless, the subject of Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild, seem completely different. However, the two protagonists are very similar in many ways. Chris and Peter may seem like conflicting characters yet they share many similarities such as, both have an alter ego, both experience issues with family and both embrace the idea of ultimate freedom. These traits reveal that one cannot attempt to stay young forever. Throughout Into the Wild Chris McCandless, also known as…

Hard work always has a successful effect and perseverance comes with a good outcome. Adding these together can be possible to achieve things that are wanted. As Dr. T.P. Chia said, “ Hard work does not necessarily guarantee success, but no success is possible without hard work”. In the book, Hatchet, there was a boy named Brian who settled down in the woods after the plane crashed because of the pilot's heart attack. He is in the wilderness with only his hatchet to survive and many…

“The Things They Carried” was about parts of Tim O’Brien’s life. It holds details about his life leading up to the war, during the war and after war. In the book he tells about one very important story in particular, in my opinion. The first happens before the war, after he got drafted into the war he got up enough courage to run away and move to Canada. He was on his way to Canada, stopped, and found a motel that this wise old man owned. He stayed there a while and the old man never questioned…

Brian's Hunt The reason I choose this Brian’s Hunt book is because of the illustration and the cover is relatively interesting to me. The book is authored by Gary Paulsen and published in 2003. As the main character, Brian Robeson had a plane accident when he was 14 years old. After two years, he doesn’t want to live in a busy city, but he wants to live in the wilderness of Canada, where it had so many trees and wild animals with an adventurous life. At the age of 16, Brian wanted to live alone…

Primitive Survival Sometimes in a persons life they have to sacrifice one thing to another. If we want something we will conquer obstacles to acquire to the thing we want. In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless forfeits human comforts and the ease of a normal life, so he can invent a new life for himself in which he craves freedom. Chris craves something, freedom, and to achieve his independence he will risk his human comforts and eventually his life. As an adventurer,…

11. Chris planning to travel across the United States and eventually go to Alaska with little supplies is a prime example of what John Krakauer observed. Chris used hitchhiking and train jumping as a mode of transportation once he abandoned his car. Chris’ parents would not approve of these things. “Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An Extremist. An Aesthetic Voyager whose home is the road” (179), this quote demonstrates Chris’ lifestyle…

Everyone has a legacy no matter how small or big, whether it’s helping a loved one, or yourself someone’s hero. Heroes like Chris McCandless will always be remembered by some, but it’s his legacy that makes him never forgotten. His legacy will never die. Chris McCandless left one of the most important legacies of all time. He left behind his legacy because he didn’t listen to other people telling him how to live his own life, but he lived life to the fullest and how he wanted to. He was not a…

implications,” (Foster 95). What Foster was attempting to get across was violence is separated into two different categories: the first being caused by people, and the second being more an internal problem. In the book Into the Wild, McCandless’ death affected Carine, McCandless’ sister. She couldn’t get through the day without processing his death through her mind. “She remained hysterical for the next five hours...” (Krakauer 130). Carine is going through a type of internal violence. When you…