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The Death Of Chris Mccandless

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A trait simply described as the overestimation of oneself can be a quintessential element in understanding a character’s downfall. People such as Chris McCandless, Oedipus and Tiger Woods are key examples when trying to relate, understand, and analyze what we know today as “Hubris”. The connections that can be made between each of these characters describe the very nature of how a hero will ultimately meet their bane as a result of being blinded by their own flaws. The death of Chris McCandless was an extremely controversial subject that involved many different people. The justification of his death can be argued in a way . The most prominent example of his hubris is exemplified in the way he underprepares for his journey. His constant
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Chris McCandless made the mistake of failing to communicate with his family while on his journey to Alaska. He spent moments with people in different parts of the nation while hitchhiking, most of them whom inferred that McCandless kept his background “hidden”. One such person whom Chris associated with was a man named Wayne Westerberg, who lived in South Dakota. Although Westerberg was not seen too often throughout the story, nevertheless he was an important character. Introducing himself as Alex, McCandless was in Westerberg’s company for quite a while: either for a few days or several weeks.

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Chris McCandless ' naivete is exemplified in killing the moose, as he tries to survive in Alaska. He aims to make use of every part of the animal he hunted, therefore attempting to preserve all of it before it rots, however he finds himself and the carcass to become swarmed in mosquitos, flies-- and before he knows it-- maggots, once he tries to gut the animal, which forces him to discard most of the corpse, leaving it to the wolves. The quote “But McCandless, in his naivete, relied on the advice of hunters he 'd consulted in South Dakota, who advised him to smoke his meat, not an easy task under the circumstances.” (Krakauer 166) displays his inexperience. The hunters of South Dakota know only of curing meat in their climate, whereas

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Chris McCandless’s journey has inspired many people around the world. However, some people view him as a hero and others as a fool. The Hero’s Journey describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as the hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization. Some would argue Chris’s story does not paint the picture of a hero because everything he did was based on himself. On the other hand, some people believe he was a hero and broke down many barriers for people across the world through his actions.

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c) I can empathise with Walt McCandless, Chris McCandless’s father. “....I spent a lot of time with Chris, perhaps more than with any of my other kids. I really liked his company even though he frustrated us so often.” (Krakauer, 104) Chris and his father did not truly get along very well as Chris got older, since their personalities were so stubborn, they would fight a lot. Walt loved Chris but rarely showed it, which made Chris have a certain hate towards his father.

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Shalee Rose Bagaporo Mrs. Flowers CSU ERWC 27 February 2015 Prompt #1 A certain dose of adventure, not sure how much, might have satisfied McCandless’ thirst to differ. Chris McCandless was in search of his true and ideal self. Although he had a lot of critics, he also had a lot of admirers. No matter what other people thought about Chris, he did not let it persuade him to change his outlook in life.

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Christopher McCandless, the protagonist of the novel and film Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, is not your average guy. Driven by his minimalist ideals and hate for society, he challenged the status quo and embarked on a journey that eventually lead to his unforeseen demise. A tragic hero, defined by esteemed writer, Arthur Miller, is a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on tragedy. Christopher McCandless fulfills the role of Miller’s tragic hero due to the fact that his tragic flaw of minimalism and aversion towards society had lead him to his death.

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Into the Wild Was Chris McCandless searching for something in life, no one else was, that only he could find by completely isolating himself or was he just another insane nut? McCandless had motivations and goals like any other person, but what did he set out to accomplish by leaving his family with no communication and having a journey that ended with his death. He was only starting his life when it was ended inside a bus all alone and starving to death, but would he do it all again, knowing the outcome I would like to think he would but I don’t know it was McCandless, he never did what was expected. However, did Chris find what he was looking for, was he an idiot or admirable, did anyone he ever met truly understand him, was having this adventure worth changing his family and friends lives with a tragic death?

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“I think I'm going to disappear for a while”(20). Is what we all wish we could do at some point in our life just disappear or change who we are. No matter how far we go or how fast we run will never be able to outrun who we truly are. After graduating in 1990 from Emory University, Christopher McCandless took off on a road trip without leaving trace behind with only one thing on his mind his destination, Alaska. Based on Krakauer's own experience of going into the wild he uses that to try and justify Chris’ decisions.

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Chris McCandless, a person who is eventually wanting the allure of danger and wilderness. His father and son relationship problems “ from the things that he said, I could tell something wasn’t right between him and his family”(pg 18), triggered Chris to want to get away from his problems with his family and wanted to gain ultimate freedom. Wanting to become one with the world, he stated “I don’t want to know what time it is. I don’t want to know what day it is or where I am. None of that matters”(pg7).

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R.P. McMurphy exemplifies a modern day tragic hero in Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. McMurphy follows the traditional outline of a tragic hero in that he has a fatal flaw, a reversal of fortune due to this flaw, and experiences his own downfall due to his fatal flaw. R.P. McMurphy’s biggest flaw was his insubordination. McMurphy’s insubordination was exemplified when he first arrived on the ward, and demanded to see the “bull goose loony.”

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Schools in various cities around the nation have been investigating certain books and their literary merit to determine whether they are appropriate for the school environment. Countless articles in today’s news world contain information and evidence surrounding both sides of the argument for almost any book that is questionable. Among the negatives that researchers have found often include inappropriate language for the students to be reading and sexual content considered too explicit for high school and middle school readers. On the other end of the spectrum, people see good things from these books such as their ability to teach students certain things while relating to their intended audiences at the same time. Chris McCandless, the main character of Into the Wild, is a character from which readers take a lot away.

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The H Monster The Big Bad H has always been one of the most strenuous challenges that the human race will ever experience. The wretched human disease has caused countless unnecessary rivalries, indescribably high death tolls, and should only be accepted in the school-yard. However, by simply glancing into today’s society, one will not have to dig very deep to find examples of this monster in countless situations, including in today’s leadership roles and most influential characters. This terrifying “H monster” is none other than Hubris; the excessive pride of an individual.

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The major issue, however, is that the tragic hero chooses love over honor and it is due this choice, that people can revel in a character’s personality because of the mistakes they have made in the past or present. The tragic hero has characteristics that are seens faults, especially

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A wild style of living appears to be a bit different to others whom might find it more peculiar than normal. The fact that Chris McCandless had departed from an average lifestyle, affected how his parents felt about him. They became more anxious and worried about Chris missing and isolating himself. A son’s presence can appear to be very important to Billie and Walt, two very loving parents who care very much about their son Chris. Chris had set out to an adventure up to Alaska to discover the wild.

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His characters often display this humanism in their flaws, natural desires, and lack of the conviction that the classic heroes often presented in Greek theatre, and were given flaws, doubts, vulnerabilities, and true problems without the presentation of a deus ex machina; in fact, many of the fates of his characters were directly influenced by their flaws. His characters were also known to hault dramatic action in preference for a more psychological and insightful

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