Why Did Chris Mccandless Leave In Into The Wild

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In the book Into The Wild by John Krakauer, Chris McCandless decide to leave his old life behind and start over. When he left without saying anything to his family it made it easier for him to leave and focus on his new life. McCandless being unhappy, his parents, & his wanting to find himself were some of the main reasons why he decided to leave without saying anything. McCandless was unhappy with the lifestyle he was going towards. McCandless was raised in a wealthy family and he had all the opportunities that came with that. He was a bright student and had a bright future ahead of him. But McCandless felt like he needed to experience life in a different way. He wanted to live a simple life and experience nature. McCandless felt like he was living in a world that wasn't really living and he needed to get away from the materialism and greed that was all around him. He also didn't want to be controlled by his parents or society. He instead wanted to be free and experience life & by doing so he decided to go into the wild & he found the peace & solitude he wanted. …show more content…

McCandless didn’t want to live a life full of unhappiness and he felt that the only way to avoid that was to get away from his family and go into the wild. McCandless was raised in a wealthy family and he had all the opportunities that came with that. He was a bright student and had a bright future ahead of him. He wanted to live a simple life and experience nature. So he left everything behind and went into the wild. McCandless was justified in his decision because it was a personal decision that he felt he needed to make. McCandless’s family was not happy with his decision to leave, but he felt that it was something that he needed to