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Chris Mccandless Joy In Into The Wild

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Joy: A Closer Examination by Chris McCandless

Chris McCandless was a college graduate, middle class, young man who attempted to find the true joy and enlightenment described in works by Jack London and Leo Tolstoy. He attempted seeking this true joy by abandoning his old life and living in the isolation of the Alaskan wilderness. Chris’ desire to experience true joy stems from the ideology of the authors he admired.
Chris McCandless treasured the ideas of Leo Tolstoy. In the book based on Chris’ journey, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, the author comments on Chris’ obsession with Tolstoy: “McCandless particularly admired how the great novelist had forsaken a life of wealth and privilege to wander among the destitute. In college McCandless
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