Jon Kabat-Zinn

Although Henry David Thoreau and Christopher McCandless lived in drastically different periods of time, both men shared similar beliefs about the world and its path to fulfillment. Thoreau and McCandless believed that nature was the remedy for a soul, and spent much time in nature embracing its beauty. While Thoreau lived by Walden Pond in a cabin with much comfort and the tools needed to survive, McCandless journeyed place to place carelessly with little supplies throughout his trip to the…

Chris McCandless set out on an adventure in the wilderness of Alaska with hardly any supplies.“Alex admitted that the only food in his pack was a ten-pound bag of rice. His gear seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions of the interior, which in April still lay buried under the winter snowpack”(5). McCandless seemed to be smart but it was his naivety and stubbornness that led to his death. He thought he knew the way of things, however he had deeper research that should’ve been done…

Christopher McCandless was an outgoing young man who had and still currently does inspire a lot of people around the world. He had made a name of himself showing us what life is really like and how we should live it. We don't need to be rich to be happy, God gave us nature one of the most beautiful creations other than man and women. Christopher wanted to be away from the world he wanted to live life in a peaceful area so he can think and write. In the movie “ Into The Wild” and in the book “…

parents, or even his sister he was so close with. As months, even years pass, they all continue to worry and can’t do a thing about it. Carine swears one night she heard his voice calling “Mom! Help me!” Chapter 13 In Chapter 13 of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, the author interviews Chris McCandless’s younger sister, Carine. She is compared to McCandless several times throughout this chapter. Krakauer writes when describing Carine, “Also like Chris, she clashed fiercely with Walt and…

Jon Krakauer, a successful and well published author, focuses his literary pursuits on controversial topics that tug on the reader’s heart strings and urge the reader to contemplate topics that are commonly neglected. Two of his books, Into Thin Air and Missoula, may share the same author, but they differ greatly in many stylists aspects. Krakauer, without a doubt, has a distinct and captivating writing style, yet there are many apparent differences when shifting from one of his books to the…

Climbing a mountain is a high-risk pursuit that is likely to be very difficult, but is also likely to be very rewarding. The stories, The Devil’s Thumb by Jon Krakauer and Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer, both detail the authors’ exploits to climb the treacherous mountains, The Devil’s Thumb and Mount Everest, respectively. There are many similarities between the experiences of each climber as they went through their ascents. These similarities also are reflected in the writing of…

In my time reading both Scratch Beginnings ,“Death of an Innocent”,and watching Into the Wild I have observed both Adam Shepard and Chris McCandless journeys. In my opinion Chris McCandless had a greater impact on the world more than Adam Shepard. McCandless had the greater impact because he finished what he set out to do. McCandless finished his journey because he had higher morals ,a stronger motivation ,and everything to lose. First of all, out of both journeys McCandless was the only one…

In Cole Dowdy's essay "Somebody to Lean On", he talks about everyone needing someone in the world no matter who they are. In his essay, he said, "right then, I came to believe that everyone needs someone to lean on. Whether it's a mother and a child, two inseparable friends, a husband and a wife, or even a dog and its owner. Everyone needs someone to rely on in this life. We cannot live life alone." While reading this excerpt I immediately thought about Chris. His entire journey was him…

In the letter, “ Anatoli Boukreev (Responds to Krakauer)”, by Anatoli Boukreev argues against Krakauer in the topic that Krakauer did everything wrong. He declares that he was doing everything ok and what Krakauer said was false testament because he wasn’t there to see what had happened he just knew small details. Krakauer wrote “Into Thin Air” was writing about Boukreev decisions he had done on Mount Everest on May 10,1996. Boukreev explains in his argumentative paper why he is writing he is…

Or sometimes they feel like there is more to them then just the life they’re living so they leave. Which is exactly what Chris Mccandless did in “Into The Wild” by Jon Krakauer. Chris explained how he was on a journey to kill the false being inside him. Chris wanted a change, the life he was living and the future that was ready for him is not what he wanted. Chris craved adventure and when we went on the craziest…