Jon Burge

In Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild, the reader can see how many issues Chris McCandless, the main character, has dealt with. Despite having many issues, Chris feels like it is best for him to leave his parents without notice so that he can go enjoy life without having to deal with anything. While he is out exploring, he finally feels free and relieved from the society that was set by his parents. Before leaving, Chris had just graduated from college and was actually planning to further his…

Even though he died nearly 25 years ago, Chris McCandless’ story does not have a clearly explained ending. In the novel Into the Wild, the author Jon Krakauer goes into depth trying to uncover McCandless’ motives for leaving his home in Annandale, Virginia and hitchhiking eventually to the Alaskan bush. Into the Wild tells McCandless’ travels throughout the US and eventually to his last days before he perishes in a bus in the Denali Borough in Alaska. In the beginning of the novel, Krakauer…

According to the International Snowmobiler Manufacturers Association, the average age of a snowmobiler is 44 years old, and there are over 3,000 snowmobile clubs worldwide involved in trail grooming and family activities (Snowmobiling). From the day I was born, I have been a part of a local snowmobile club because of my parents’ love and commitment for the sport. With over 3,000 active snowmobile clubs worldwide and at least 250 in Minnesota, there is the opportunity to become involved, but the…

In order for someone to isolate themselves from society, they must first be a part of it. In the book “Into the Wild,” Jon Krakauer’s focal point is how Chris McCandless was a headstrong man who was on a mission to avoid society by venturing out alone into Alaska. Although it is true that he sought isolation, in Sean Penn's movie “Into the Wild” he romanticizes Chris’ life by illuminating the personal relationships Chris had built throughout his lifetime. Simultaneously, he reveals Chris’ life…

Brendan Hansen Mrs. Seay Honors English III 8 September 2016 Into the Wild Essay Into the Wild was written about a man named Chris McCandless who did things his own way, despite his parent's wishes. After graduating college, he left for the road and eventually never came back. He was smart, too, achieving high marks in all of his classes. However, he liked the thrill of being alone and on his own. Chris led a very interesting lifestyle, doing what he wanted when he wanted, regardless of what…

Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. When I read Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, I discovered a valuable connection between man and nature, a connection that continues to impact my life today. While following Chris McCandless on his journey across Western America and Alaska, I found his transcendental views to be very inspiring. After reading that book, I try to immerse myself in nature as…

Money Matters: The Art of Corruption Growing up in modern America’s east coast, a highly a pressure ridden, materialistic pothole. In the investigative journalism piece Into the Wild by John Krakauer, the author goes into the detailed adventures, and experiences Chris Mccandless endured both on his trek to Alaska and the time in the wild. Chris Mccandless, on paper, had the perfect life, he was raised by a well-to-do family outside Washington D.C., graduated Emory University with no student…

Into the Wild Essay “I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life.” ( Tolstoy, Family Happiness) I believed Chris McCandless was not selfish for disappearing without telling no one about what he was thinking of doing or how he wanted to live his life. I chose this quote because Chris felt alone that no one understand his mindset, how he saw things, he didn't need wealth. Just to be free, and no one understood him, where he felt alone…

When humans are stuck in routines, trapped with distractions, and need more than a breath of fresh air, they may venture into the wild permanently, in an attempt to live deliberately. Chris McCandless, an independent thinker who followed the example of Henry David Thoreau, is a prime depiction of this; he left his abusive parents, his lavish lifestyle, and his money in an effort to be a self reliant human, one connected with nature in order to feed his soul. “Superfluous wealth can buy…

Into The Wild by John Krakauer is a novel that depicts a story about a man name Christopher McCandless who ventured from place to place with the motive of reaching Alaska. In the novel, Chris was generalized as insane, crazy, or even relatable to other adventurists by different perspectives; and this constructs a controversial profile of his character since we will truly never understand who he was. However, I say otherwise. My viewpoint upon who Christopher McCandless “is” is that he is an…