Ariana Neumann
IB English HL
Mrs Root
3/6/23
Credibility of Krakauer
John Krakauer: the author of Into The Wild uses the strategic placement of pathos, logos and ethos to himself as a stronger writer than Craig Medred: author of the article, Beatification of Chris McCandless. Both authors write about a tramper named Chris McCandlless. He is a free spirit with no desire to conform to society. McCandlless travels to Alaska seeking the truth of life and that ultimately leads to his death. Krakauer has an extensive background on Chris, he finds himself relating to Chris more than Medred. Krakauer is also able to provide first hand accounts of people who have interacted with Chris. John Krakauer uses the rhetorical devices of pathos, logos, and
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Krakauer has more connection to Chris and is able to relate more to him and his actions. He studied profusely on Chris’s life and his interactions with others. The author of the article focused on the negative but in a clear emotional standpoint. Krakauer is a lot less judgemental and more understanding than the article’s author. Krakauer also has an emotional connection towards Chris, opposed to the article's author who dislikes Chris from the beginning. Krakauer uses ethos, pathos and logos to make his point, he shows Chris’s emotions “He’d tell us to think about all the evil in the world, all the hatred and imagine ourselves running against the forces of darkness” (112). Krakauer relates to Chris’s desire to escape society. Krakauer himself went to Alaska to experience the same need for solidarity. “Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that cares nothing for hope or longing(4). Krakauer uses Alaska to symbolize hopes and dreams. This experience is able to bring him closer to Chris and allow him to judge his