Wild horse

Positive Intentions Reveal the Opposite In the book, “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless is a young man who was born into a wealthy middle class family and graduated from Emory College. Instead of embarking on a profitable career that would continue to support his reputable character, he decided to give up his possessions that would connect him to a life full of laws and expectations, and undertake a journey to the Alaskan Wilderness. Although Alex Supertramp, the name Chris gave…

or the discovery of a new idea, or the exploration of themes that relate to discovery in some way. Two texts that incorporate notions of discovery in various forms are 'Into the Wild ' a non-fiction novel written by Jon Krakauer in 1996, and 'Interstellar ' a 2014 film directed by Christopher Nolan. 'Into the Wild ' is a biographical novel that tells the story of Christopher McCandless - or as…

Running Towards The Truth Would you choose a new car, good job position, and a high quality life or would you choose to give it all up for a journey in the wild to discover the truth? Christopher Johnson McCandless chose ultimate freedom and truth rather than security and material excess. The story Into the Wild is written by Jon Krakauer and it covers how Christopher lived for two years without the need of society and material excess. Chris journey enlightened him to the truth and made him…

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…

In Sean Penn’s film “Into the Wild”, Christopher McCandless, is not a hero. Throughout the movie there are times he can be more of an antagonist: influencing the people he meets to see their own lives through the same lenses he views his own. Furthermore, throughout the film Chris struggles with two evils. He faces the evil in society of Man vs. Man. The constant need for materialistic possessions, success, wealth, and prominence. The struggle against power, control, and laws which govern our…

know when you are able to deal with the small things for the greater good of your life or the people’s lives around you. One example of a person not taking into account the pros and cons of his actions is Christopher McCandless in the novel Into the Wild. Christopher (a.k.a. Alexander Supertramp) was a very successful student athlete at Emory university before he gave all of his life savings to charity, ditched all of his belongings, and abandoned his family. Christopher did not take into…

One can argue that Jon Krakauer includes several excerpts throughout his novel Into the Wild, because he uses quotes from real authors to demonstrate how the wild differentiates from the daily life humans’ lead. Moreover, the excerpts relate to Christopher Johnson McCandless in some sort of way. Krakauer may be including excerpts at the beginning of every chapter to introduce the topic, as well as show a deep comparison of Chris McCandless’s adventure to the excerpt(s). Krakauer makes specific…

Persuasive Essay A Crippling Journey Into the Wild, by John Krakauer is a novel about a young mans journey to the Alaskan wilderness where he tries to live off the land with no ones help. Christopher McCandless, a college graduate coming from a well to do family, drops everything in his life so he can embark on an adventure that he lacks the skill and knowledge to survive. Chris aka Alexander Supertramp makes questionable choices throughout his voyage to Alaska leaving the reader to decide…

Supertramp in Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. Chris McCandless was a 24 year old boy that knew in the back of his mind he did not belong in the place where his parents were. He loved nature and would always go on adventures just to get away and escape from life. Until one day Chris went on the biggest adventure of his life up into the Alaskan wilderness. With giving up everything one of Chris’s inspirations was from Henry David Thoreau and his book “Walden”. Thoreau went into a wild of his own…

Aristotle once said, “Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” Chris McCandless or “Alexander Supertramp”, as he referred to himself, was described as both. His controversial story left many people in awe and some in horror. Chris left the confines of his home to escape into the wilderness of Alaska. Chris McCandless died from starvation in a bus due to his lack of common knowledge and rash decision making. When he burned his money, abandoned his car, and changed his…