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Analysis Of Chris Mccandless In Into The Wild, By Jon Krakauer

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Jon Krakauer attempts to understand the inner-workings of a man named Chris McCandless, who goes on an outrageous journey into the Alaskan wilderness, in his book Into The Wild. Krakauer romanticizes McCandless’s reckless venture by telling of his own escapades, however, McCandless’s mission should not be idolized. McCandless had overestimated himself and underestimated the wilderness when he went on his deadly adventure. McCandless went around a large portion of the lower half of North America and survived with little help. He believed because he could survive without provisions in these areas, he could also do so in Alaska. He underestimated the Alaskan bush with this belief. Alaska holds insurmountably harsher conditions than California,
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