Chris Mccandless Analysis

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“I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL!”was said by Chris Mccandless before going unconsciousness in his sleeping bag and dying around August 18, 1992. Chris was part of a wealthy family with a great desire of leaving far away from the corrupted society and from his materialistic parents, by doing this, he hitchhiked alone to Alaska into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He was a smart guy who seemed to feel lonely and empty on his finals days. I believe Chris was ignorant and bright, but I disagree he was crazy. He was arrogant for being careless and from that, the biggest mistake came, leaving to Alaska unprepared. “Once Alex made up his mind about something, there was no changing it.” said Westerberg (pg.6). As you can see, he had a great desire going to Alaska,into the wilderness. “There was just no talking the guy out of it. He was determined. Real gung ho. The word that comes to mind is excited. He wouldn’t wait to head out there and get started.” said Westerberg again (pg.6). He was a stubborn guy who was enthusiastic of that idea that he left unprepared not wanting the …show more content…
I agree he had a bright personality, touching soul and was a clever guy. He had arrogance and was stubborn giving him the idea of running away far into Alaska, especially not accepting help from others and leaving unprepared. Maybe, he was selfish for being careless of what his parents offered him. I do believe Chris was not crazy, he knew what he was doing even if his actions led him to death. He was emotionally hurt and wanted to escape his reality of pain from his parents and society judgements. He didn’t understand why people were cruel to each other and why money can be so controlling. Chris disliked that, Chris disliked his life so to make it better, he walked into the

Chris Mccandless Character Analysis

people Chris McCandless met on his trip, there were only three that truly understood and felt where he was coming from, leaving a great impact on each individual. Since Chris was always traveling to different places, he met many people wherever he went. Jan Burres, Wayne Westerberg, and Ron Franz were some of the few people that Chris deeply affected. These were the people that Chris could consider friends. He spent a lot of great time and made a lot of memories with them and they accepted Chris and…

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because it showed me Chris’s personalities through seemingly minor events. When he worked at Mcdonald’s, Chris renewed his impression of stubbornness on the readers through his rebellious act of taking his socks off immediately when his shift is over. “Kind of like a statement, to let us know we didn’t own him.” said Chris’s co-worker. Through this, the readers can clearly observe the fact that Chris is a independent yet stubborn individual, refusing to consent to the norm while attempting to make a…

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Into The Wild Chris Mccandless Analysis

When Shaun Callarman stated,”I think that Chris McCandless was bright and ignorant at the same time. He had no business going into Alaska with his Romantic silliness. He made a lot of mistakes based on arrogance. I don’t admire him at all for his courage nor his noble ideas. Really, I think he was just plain crazy.” Though Shaun brought out a good point about how bright and ignorant Chris is and how he made mistakes due to arrogance, but I don’t agree with what he said about him being just plain…

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the wild ill prepared they will not come out. A prime example of this is Chris Mccandless, a well educated stubborn man. This statement makes a person beg the question, if Chris came prepared, would he have survived the wild? Well, let's start off by a giving a reason why he would have survived if he came to Alaska with the right supplies. A supply that would be essential is a map, Jon Krakauer explains: “Unlike Mccandless, I have “...” a 1:63, 360-scale topographic map. It indicates that half a…

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Analysis Of Chris Mccandless Into The Wild

At this point in the book, Chris McCandless is just someone who is way to confident in himself and doesn't care about other people. He told several people what his plan was and they even helped him a little but, but he didn’t listen to their warnings and was sure nothing bad would happen. “Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared and surviving a near death experience does not make you a better person” (71) , Krakauer stated. Other people believed he was not ready to go into the wild, but…

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Analysis Of Into The Wild Chris Mccandless

wild one may notice that it is not usual for a person to want to escape their life and settle into the wilderness, thinking that is the best way to live life. A young Chris McCandless indeed believed so. He believed that the life he was living was not the way he would of liked and made a change, a very “normal” one. Chris McCandless escaped society and its attributes to live his dream. He lived in a middle class household with both of his parents and lived like any “normal” person would. His father…

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Into The Wild Chris Mccandless Analysis

goes deep into details about Chris McCandless, like a detective. He follows the traces of Chris McCandless, what he did before his dead, where he was, his connection to family, his characteristics and anything that can form Chris McCandless. The reader might think that McCandless is another radical that runs off to wilderness and loses his life at first, but as the chapters proceed, Chris McCandless becomes more vivid and round. In chapter 11, Krakauer highlights Chris McCandless’s backgrounds and…

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Chris Mccandless Transcendentalism Analysis

well-educated young man by the name of Chris McCandless who had passed away in the Alaskan wilderness has Stunned many American’s and has left a big debate of whether he truly was one with nature or just a kid who had run from his problems. Chris had problems conforming to society because he just didn’t want to follow in others footsteps and be told what to do with his life. Some say that Chris wasn’t completely transandental because he wasn’t self-reliant in some ways. Chris died the way he lived doing what…

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Character Analysis Of Chris Mccandless In 'Into The Wild'

nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless’s lifestyle or wilderness doctrine,” scolded another correspondent. “Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared, and surviving a near-death experience does not make you a better human, it makes you damn lucky;”. Chris’ adventure was an unneeded attempt to escape from reality and his parents. To escape from reality and the abuse from his parents he did not need to go on such a dangerous and prolonged journey. Chris and his siblings did receive some…

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Chris Mccandless Character Analysis Into The Wild

“Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, is a very noteworthy story of a young man, Christopher McCandless, who journeys alone into the wilderness. This story is quite indigenous and the main character is full of contradictions. It is difficult to understand his purpose that influenced his decision to disclaim the civilized world and headed into the wilderness where he ended up not being able to survive. Chris McCandless ditches his car and gives away his trust fund, he hitchhikes and eventually steps off…

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