Chris Mccandless Chris Mccandless was a bright young man, who graduated college. He was a hard worker, who was brave, and adventurous. His adventurous side took him on a journey into the wild as he hitchhiked his way to Alaska, where he planned to endure off the land. He met a bunch of people on his way who grew to care very deeply for him. When he left his home, he hurt his family, who did not know of his whereabouts till his end.
Isaac Swank-Le Period: 1 English 5-6 Was Chris Justified? If you could cut your family out of your life and never have to see them again unless you choose so, would you? Would you take that opportunity? There is a story of someone who did this and was made famous for it in Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild.
On his expedition across the United States, Chris McCandless was unprepared for obstacles. In Into the Wild, an observation of McCandless is “His gear seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions of the interior; which in April still lay buried under the winter snowpack” (Krakauer 5). McCandless planned to live in the Alaskan wilderness for an extended period of time with gear that was insufficient for the weather and terrain. The bitter temperatures, rough terrain, and aggressive wildlife characteristic of Alaska’s backcountry require sufficient preparation and supplies for survival. Additionally, McCandless only brought a basic map with him which he later threw away “Because he has no topographic map, however, he had no way of conceiving
Leo Tolstoy once said, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” This adage holds true for Chris McCandless, a hypocritical adventurer featured in Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. Chris easily points out flaws in other people, yet fails to realize that his own lack of judgment causes relationship issues. For example, Chris claims that his father never has time for him. However, an interview with Walt McCandless reveals that Walt “spent a lot of time with Chris, perhaps more than any of my other kids.”
How can one person be the same but be different at the same time? In the novel, “Into the Wild”, author Jon Krakuaer shares how Chris Mccandless was able to change himself into a man known as Alex Supertramp. After Chris Mccandless graduated from college he made the decision to leave everything behind and travel alone with no money, gear, or responsibility to anyone or anything. Slowly over time Jon Krakuaer reveals characteristics of Mccandless that showed how he became a different man at the end of his life.
How would you react if you felt that your whole childhood was fake? If every happy and cherished moment spent with your parents as a child now just concealed itself in your memory as a lie? Well that’s how one young man felt after discovering a secret hidden from him by his parents for two whole decades. Chris McCandless was an intelligent person academically, truthful to himself and others, as well as an adventurous person who had an insightful view on the world. Chris despised phony people and being told what to do by others, so he wanted to live life by his own terms.
After reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, I wondered to myself why I should even care about Chris McCandless. I can see how some think Chris McCandless was an idiot and he was trying to kill himself. After I dove deeper into this question, I learned that Chris McCandless story teaches us important life lessons. Chris McCandless teaches us to get out of our comfort zone. Ronald Franz was an older man who encountered Chris McCandless and gave him a ride from Salton City California to Grand Junction Colorado In Chris’s last letter to Ronald Franz, he says “So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation…
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a biography that follows Chris McCandless and his journey through the wilderness while finding himself along the way. Chris McCandless died in the August of 1992 after a four month journey through places like Mexico and Alaska. Krakauer investigates his actions and analyzes his identity after his death, trying to find meaning within his seemingly unnecessary expedition. Chris McCandless constructs his personal identity as a man who wanted to be challenged and inspired by his actions and interests with people he met on the road, and his beliefs and values as a stubborn person. Chris McCandless’s actions are unusual in many ways; for one, he graduates college with honors, but instead of pursuing a career,
A common thought among adolescents is the dream to finally leave home and discover who they are; I certainly share this dream. Though the concept is common, the reasons are unique; The differences in character and circumstances define who a person is. What may appear reasonable to some could very well be completely irrational to another. The story of Chris McCandless as reported by Jon Krakauer in the biographic novel Into the Wild is no exception. From the events in his childhood to the conflict with his father, we can see that Chris McCandless, a young man still discovering himself, became disillusioned with the structure of society and desired nothing more than to “no longer be poisoned by civilization” (163).
Into The Wild portrays a man who went on a fatal unforgettable journey through the alaska wilderness. Chris McCandless was a man with great courage and the ability to live on his own made him more of a hero going on his fatal journey. Many would say he was foolish or not thinking right, but that is not the case. The case here is simply a man with courage wanting to fulfill is beliefs through his journey. One may ask what is courage.
Into the Wild Christopher McCandless is a son of wealthy parents which were graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. Chris McCandless was seeking into the wilderness to show people he can really do it. Krakauer’s statement was proven to show his actions and support his courageous from living in the wilderness. McCandless wanted to walk to Alaska to start his journey on the hike. His adventure lasted 113 days in the wilderness which turned into something that shouldn’t have happened.
Wild life Heavy winds, cold winds, strong precipitation. This is what Christopher McCandless was faced with once he entered the wilderness. Into the wild is based on the adventure on witch that Chris embarked on. Chris was 23 years old, born in Elsegundo, California on February 12th, 1968.
First sentence…..hook? In the novel Into the Wild author Jon Krakauer reveals that Chris McCandless is a hero for abandoning his family and society to run off into the wilderness to sacrifice himself in order to find his true self, his primordial being. Krakauer develops this revelation by presenting a balanced perspective by introducing his family history considering his wealthy upbringing, his mistakes of improvising his time in the wild, and his accomplishments of feeling self-worthy, however, he indulges the reader’s right to make up his or her own mind about Chris McCandless even though Jon Krakauer is biased. ”This is a story of a young man, of his energy, his idealism, and the arrogance that ultimately kills him.
Chris McCandless was a college student with a need for adventure. On April 28, 1992, he left on a journey which would lead to the end of his life. After news of his death had reached public ear, most people came to the same conclusion: Chris McCandless was an uneducated, arrogant boy who went on a journey seeking death. However, in the novel Into the Wild, Jon Krakaur portrays Chris McCandless’ transcendental quest as a journey full of wonder. Throughout the novel, Krakaur defines McCandless as an intelligent, hard working, determined young man.
Chris’s need to “divorce” his parents was due to the fact that he truly despised the lifestyle that they lived and had, especially since it was fueled by materialism and betrayal. Chris’s father, Walt, lived a double life before and during the first years of Chris’ life. He seemingly had two women at his beck and call, but as soon he got discovered and that lifestyle vanquished for him. Although,
