How Is Chris Justified In Into The Wild

Throughout someone's lifetime, one of the main struggles is justifying your own actions. Whether they can be justified or not, you always have an argument for why you are right. In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris leaves his home and family to embark on his great adventure in search of happiness. The long debate over whether Chris was justified or not can be explained through others' experiences and their view of Chris and his own emotions. All of these aspects prove Chris was not selfish. Throughout the novel, Chris is portrayed as a kind and well mannered man by those who knew him. On the contrary, people who did not know him claim he was selfish and wrong for his actions. It is important to look at this from Chris’ point of

Thank you” (Krakauer 37). This quote demonstrates that Chris did not feel sorry for himself. He looked at life in a positive manner and left not out of spite for others but out of his own craving for adventure and meaning. He found what made him the happiest. You should never have to apologize for doing something that betters you and makes you feel like you are living your life to the fullest extent. This demonstrates how Chris was not selfish and left for his own good. Even from the very beginning, Chris always knew what he was getting himself into. He knew that people would judge him for this adventure and would tell him it was too difficult. Author Jon Karkauer describes his own adventure in this novel. “I was dimly aware that I might be getting in over my head but that only added to the scheme's appeal. That it wouldn't be easy was the whole point” (135). Most people want to feel challenged in their life. Challenges bring opportunities for growth and learning. That's how Chris viewed his adventure the same as Krakauer. He didn't consider it a challenge, unless it really did challenge him. He was not selfish in leaving because he wanted a challenge and needed something that would put him out of his comfortable