Wilderness Act

criticized McCandless (include more) Included in this group is Peter Christian, an Alaska Park Ranger that believed Chris as an “stupid, tragic, and inconsiderate,” man that essentially had a death wish. However, what may be interpreted as a foolish act by some was actually McCandless’ way of pursuing his dreams. In fact, McCandless shares the similarities of a hero because he was brave enough to leave everything and follow through with his dreams. A significant point made in the article by…

Into the Wild is a travel essay written and narrated by Jon Krakauer about Christopher Johnson McCandless also known as Alexander Supertramp before and during his journey to Alaska to his death. Before his journey, they describe the relationship he had with his family and how he was as a child to a young adult. During the adventure, Krakauer writes about the people he met while hitchhiking, such as Jan Burres and Wayne Westerberg, and the overall overview of his journey from Arizona to Alaska.…

On April 27, 1992, Christopher Johnson McCandless wrote, “I now walk into the wild,” intending to leave behind the sins of society for the wilderness. Chris had to decide between his family and friends’ happiness and pursuing his own. McCandless chose to chase happiness, believing that self-reliance and appreciation of purity in nature were the only elements that would allow for it; thus, he embarked on his Alaskan odyssey, leaving without any word of his plans or communication along his journey…

He is not running—indeed he is reputed to be the most efficient and successful station manager in the entirety of the Company. He is renowned and respected by all, and envied by most. This is his greatest power. Left to his own devices in the wilderness, he is able to sway the neighboring natives and the other Europeans, even without direct contact to them. He conveys power, authority, and confidence though he is the weakest of them all. He is highly productive—according to Marlow, “there was…

Wild by Jon Krakauer, he suggests the idea that the wilderness allures people. The author states how Chris is “near to the wild heart of life.”(Krakauer 23) Through this the writer validates how the wild is getting close to his heart and it is continuing to lure him into it. Moreover, McCandless described the trip to individuals as if it would be the “journey... that would change everything.” (Krakauer 18) All of this goes to show that the wilderness entices him because it expresses how he isn’t…

One of the main contributing factors to Chris’ odyssey into the wilderness, was the work of authors such as Jack London and Henry David Thoreau who wrote extensively about one’s connection with nature and valuing the simplicity in life. Chris became “enthralled by these tales, however, […] he seemed to forget they were works of fiction”(44). Jack London, the author he admired the most, “spent a single winter in the North” and died by his own hand in California (44). Though Chris read the works…

wonder what the wild is like, probably not too bad.” This is the mindset of a five year old. Of course people of all ages get curious, but most normal humans do not feed their curiosity with foolish acts. This journey seems to have been a suicide attempt. No one in their right mind sets off into the wilderness with a backpack with a book of Tolstoy, a book about native plants and berries, a rifle with 400 rounds of ammunition, a writing implement, a journal, a camera, a large bag of rice, a…

In “Albert Bierstadt and the White Mountains”, The White Mountains played a greater part in the formation of Bierstadt's art than is usually assumed, and his curiosity about nature continued for much of his life. Also during this time, Bierstadt’s art was also influenced throughout his life by his interest in photography, which was initiated by his partnership with Peter Fales during their time on expeditions. On Bierstadt’s first Western trip, from April to November of 1859, Bierstadt…

A shockingly tragic story of failed survival in the wilderness alongside a sad story of family turmoil left unresolved will spawn controversy over whether or not this sad tale was avoidable in the first place. This upsetting occurrence surrounding a young American hiker who separated from his family completely, never to be heard from again, raised concerns. The logic of the 24 year old Chris McCandless is heavily debated in terms of the mental health of the traveler. Many consider Chris was…

Have you ever wondered if Adam Shepard or Chris McCandless journey was superior to each other? Well, they both are white, they were in the middle class, and they both use to live with their family; however, they both had a different perspective on their journey. During Shepard’s journey, he wanted to prove Barbara Ehrenreich’s book that the American Dream was still not dead so, he decides to take the challenge for one year at Charleston to reveal that you can start from poverty and work your way…