The Wild

wilderness at age 12 is the cabin needed to be protected. If Matt had gone back to Quincy with his father people like Ben might have squatted there and nobody could prove the cabin was Matt’s. Matt’s presence also gave the cabin some protection from wild animals that might…

first place tells you a lot. Why didn’t he have an adequate shelter from the beginning? What would he have done if he hadn’t found the bus?” The fact that McCandless could have used a map to help him and not compromise the sense of being out in the wild and trying to live off the land it would have saved his…

Chris McCandless was an arrogant person who risked his life because of his abusive childhood. In the book Into The Wild By Growing up with his family people have always looked at his family as a rich, beautiful, caring family. Most people didn't know what was going on behind the scenes of his life. A boy named Chris Mccandless and how he survived in the wild with nothing. This boy was going thru an abusive childhood and realized that after college he wanted nothing to do with his parents, so…

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 good family who turns his back…

Into the Wild Response Whether you believe Chris Mccandless, aka Alexander Supertramp, was in the right state of mind when he traveled to Alaska, we can all agree that people find this story interesting. McCandless his whole life tried to be the farthest thing from normal. Chris had to hit rock bottom, which in this case was death, to finally find the truth. People look up to him because of this; he is a symbol to many people who dream to escape the demands of refinement. In the article,…

I agree with Krakauer that Christopher McCandless wasn’t a crazy person, a sociopath, or an outcast because he got along with people easily, but he did seem some-what incompetent, even though he managed to survive for over one hundred days in the wild. McCandless was the type of person that anyone could relate to. The author, Jon Krakauer describes the final years of the boy. Krakauer reveals the untold truth about McCandless. Several decisions, conversations, logical thinking, and thrill of…

In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Christopher McCandless is looked down upon, due to his lack of wisdom, maturity, and responsibility. McCandless ventured “into the wild” in order to follow his dream. Society criticized McCandless for being so foolish, but what they do not realize is that everyone has their own ambitions. McCandless will never be a hero in the eyes of society because they need to follow their own route to self-discovery. A hero is generally someone idealized for…

Alaskan wilderness carrying only what will fit in his backpack." As unbeleivable as it seems, Chris was not the only one to do such an out of the ordinary thing. Timothy Treadwell, "the bear expert", gave up on civilization and went to the comfort of the wild. Both Mccandless and Treadwell were successful in being unsuccessful. With many obstacles, lessons learned, and opinions of others, both young men led a life of pure adventure. Timothy Dexter (April 29, 1957-October 3,2002) had a passion…

Imagine walking into the wild while abandoning everything ever known in life such as family, friends, place of residence, and even daily hobbies and pastimes in an attempt to dissociate from society just to experience freedom, or prove a cause that many find unnecessary and life threatening. Although it may seem like an adrenaline rush for some, there is a very slim chance for survival given the surroundings and circumstances. The author of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, reveals Chris McCandless…

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 isolating himself from the rest of civilization. He went into the Alaskan wild by himself, refusing help from anyone. He tried to distance himself from any human relationship, but while reading the novel I realized that no matter where Chris went, he always…