The Wild

McCandless, his character changed over time. Before and after his death McCandless wanted to live a life far away from civilization and with the wild. McCandless purpose for living wild was to feel the freedom and the desire to do whatever he wished to do without no obligation of being stopped or judged. Chris McCandless romanticized living alone in the wild, but was severely underprepared to do this in Alaska. Additionally, at the end of his life, he realized that he did not want to be alone.…

Grizzly Man and Into the Wild both shared a similar plot. Men in their 20’s felt as if their lives had not been fulfilled due to society, and the government. They believed going on adventures into the wilderness, in the most extreme was the answer. Timothy Treadwell and Christopher McCandless shared many things in common, such as an inner yearning of wanting to be pushed to their limits, and to prove they could succeed, despite the limits. Unfortunately, the journeys prove to be fatal, yet prove…

Throughout his childhood, Chris never fitted in with society. Chris enjoyed the outdoors more than anything, and eventually left for isolationism into the woods. As stated in “Into the Wild”, Chris left home after his graduation from college to embark on his ultimate journey into the Alaskan wild (22). Chris left home due to his overbearing inclination for the wilderness. Along with this inclination, Chris did not enjoy forming emotional bonds with others. This contributed give Chris…

now inevitable- the unforgiving nature of the Alaskan wild, yielding only scarce food, treacherous terrain, and poisonous offerings, ascertained McCandless’ mortality.…

live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism." (76) These unhappy circumstances are what Chris McCandless in Into the Wild was trying to escape when he left on his journey. Some people could argue that Chris was unsuccessful in his adventures because he didn 't survive, however I disagree. I believe that Chris McCandless was extremely successful, but this might be…

Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer was a very inspirational story about a young man named Chris McCandless on an adventure to Alaska. From the beginning we as the reader know that Chris does not survive. Chris seemed to survive well, until he reached the wilderness of Alaska consequently. Meeting new people, having them house him, feed him, give him work. His intelligence, lacked in the wilderness, moreover, his common sense wasn't the best either. Chris McCandless was both intelligent, but he was…

go into nature knowing that there might be a chance that they don’t come back out. The writer of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, reveals Chris McCandless to be someone who did not fit into society whereas director Werner Herzog shows Timothy Treadwell as someone who had felt an intense hatred towards society. McCandless had been upset due to his sorrow past and had thought that going into the wild would help him escape these feelings that he would leave behind. Treadwell went into nature because of…

very talented and intelligent. What really surprises me, is that he later states that schooling and jobs are a thing of the past. To me, it is bizarre how such a bright young man can make such a ignorant and immature gesture, as to go out into the wild, completely inexperienced, and expect to survive. Chris made very costly mistakes that could have been avoided. In the beginning of the book, Chris leaves his only map in a truck, and purposely leaves it, which was a really risky move. I think…

Many of us do not like exploring and going on adventures like others, so we can not show the same emotions as them since we haven’t gone through the same. When Jon Krakauer was an 8 year old he started to climb mountains and loved it. As he grew older he went on a lot of adventures and had a goal to accomplish just like Chris McCandless. I believe that Krakauer did have an acceptable background to speak about Chris McCandless’s journey for various reasons. Krakauer had just graduated from…

elements and kept her cool in the hot California desert.. In the same way, she enjoyed her tent when on the trail. All the hikers had to stop somewhere at some point to get rest, food, and shelter no matter how much they thought they could live like the wild animals. The hikers needed shelter of some…