Jon Krakauer

Imagine a person you never really thought much of left a huge impact on your life and then disappeared. That is how Miles Garth left Anna and May feel after he vanished from their lives in the book There But For The by Ali Smith. Although he may have overstayed his welcome and caused a burden in a few of the characters lives, he is a charismatic person that only does things for the better of the people he cares about. Through analyzing Miles relationships with two of the main characters, it is…

If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping from the rat race and going somewhere you can live simpler life, more in tune with nature, then Life Below Zero is the reality show for you. Unlike other reality shows like Alaskan Bush people (which feels very scripted and unrealistic) there’s no question that what you see on Life Below Zero is authentic. The show follows the lives of people who live in the most remote parts of Alaska and shows viewers just what it takes to live a subsistence lifestyle. These…

was very interested in the idea of “transcendentalism”. Chris wanted nothing but to understand how society works so he set off into the wilderness of Alaska to understand the meaning of life. Also, Chris is the young man in “Death of an Innocent”, by Jon Krakalier and the movie Into the Wild by Sean Penn. I highly admire the idea that Christopher was attempting cause you shouldn't always have to depend on a society to survive in life. Christopher McCandless should be admired for his courage to…

their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future” (Krakauer). I believe this quote does a very good job expressing the beliefs of both…

Chris McCandless was a well educated and deeply loved person. Everyone in his family admired his personality and his way of being unique. On the other hand people that only know his story think of him differently. Many people say that Chris was an arrogant rich kid and that he had no business being out in the Alaska wild. People also say that Chris was insane or crazy. None of that truly describes Chris McCandless. Shaun Callarman states that Chris died because he was “just plain crazy”. Chris…

I think Christopher McCandless is considered a fool and should not be admired because he abandoned his family without telling them what and where he was going. Nobody knew where he was going or doing. So I’m writing about why I think Christopher McCandless is considered a fool. He thought he was embarking on an adventure to make himself better. Become some of McCandless’s actions were foolish, he did not inspire me. He donated and burned his money. Christopher thought his car was not necessary…

Wild: Explained Into the Wild, the book about Chris McCandless’s eventual demise in the wilderness, written by John Krakauer is more than just a non-fiction story. It is very important to understand that the book was not just written to account the story of McCandless but also to show the background. The question is not what he did in the wilderness, but why he did it. Why did Krakauer even write this book? He previously discussed the story of McCandless in a magazine article, why come back to…

strenuousness. He is similar to Chris in some regards but I feel that Chris had more reasoning behind his trip and was somewhat prepared. Everett on the other hand just seemed like a child blinded by his dreams unaware of the threats of death. 2. What does Krakauer say about Chris in comparison to the Irish Monks? Do you agree? "These Irish monks didn't…

Let's start off with John Colter, he went on a winter expedition all alone, but he met some people on the way. John was the first to explore the Yellowstone territory (wasn't Yellowstone yet). He joined the Lewis and Clark expedition, but soon left it and he was alone. However, Tom Murphy went solo all throughout his expedition and he knew just what to bring to survive In the harsh weather. They did have some differences In what they should bring though! Tom had meat, water bottles, emergency…

“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…