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Examples Of Ignorance In Into The Wild

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Intelligent beyond one's years but seemingly native or blatantly argagent when applying this vast knowledge to one's self to the point of impending self destruction, this seems to go bounds beyond ignorance but as the phrase states “ Ignorance is bliss ”. Chris McCandless was a young intelligent man and is the main character of the story “ Into The Wild “ by Jon Krakauer. Chris, who called the untamed life his home from the moment he graduated from college, a man whose body and soul seemed to be ever wandering and only ever sated when on the road, in the wild, or thriving in danger the definition of wanderlust. He was a man who made large impacts on all of the lives he touched, with his combination of; intellect, self love, happiness of life, taking hold of his life, and naive fragileness he made bonds with all of the lives he touched in a very short amount of time. Chris was an educated individual which drew people towards him. Chris loved learning, and was a book smart person. “In May 1990, …show more content…

With this action Chris showed he would drive from all he knew and denounce his name to be happy. The people he meet can see his free spirit and happiness because of this and how he presents himself. They can see he won't let things material of emotional get in the way of his happiness, and they admire that in him. Even with all the knowledge and air of sophistication Chris is still very navie. Chris, dumb genious, happily depressed, or wisely naive whatever you view him to be he was loved by all without waver. Chris made an impact in everyone's lives he touched. Whether that be from his knowledge and being able to connect with them, his happiness and joy for life that drew others in, or his childlike standpoint on some subjects that made people want to step in as a mother hen he had many attributes that made others attach to him so quickly. Chris was a huge part of everyone's lives that he

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