Recently in our english class we have read the book “Into The Wild” by Jon Krakauer, it's a story about Chris McCandless journey in his last two years before his unfortunate death. It has raised the question whether or not Chris McCandless was a crazy wacko who made stupid decisions that lead to his own death or was he justified in his courage to find his purpose in life. I believe he was courageous to give up all that he owned to find his true inner self. Have you ever wondered what is your purpose…
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basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure." -Chris McCandless This quote reflects Chris' deep desire for adventure and exploration. He was driven by a thirst for new experiences and a yearning to break free from the constraints of society. His passion for adventure was a driving force behind his decision to embark on this extraordinary journey. "The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure." -Chris McCandless 2. What is the difference between a'smart'…
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#1 John Krakauer’s in his novel “Into the Wild” wrote descriptive journey of Chris Mccandless, a young man who left his past glory and comfortable life behind and enters the wilderness on his own. He was idealistic young man following his philosophical ideal on his journey to the wild. Chris follow his philosophical idea and over exaggerating which causing him to consequence he could never come back from. Mccandless leave his identification unexpectedly and leave many clue behind his journey. After…
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Chris McCandless was an admirable person because when he had a goal in his mind he let no one and nothing get in the way of him achieving that goal that he felt so passionate towards. He was also very one track minded which he used to focus all of his energy and thoughts on the one dream in his mind which was reaching the destination, Alaska. Mrs. Westerberg was right when she said, “There was something fascinating about him, Alex struck me as much older than twenty-four. Everything that I said…
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Christopher Mccandless is a crazy person for traveling from one place to another place to try to get to alaska and “lives off the land for a few months”. Christopher bag only weighed 25-30 pounds which i’m sure would be heavy to carry with him when he travels around the world to go to Alaska. The article and the movie show us that Christopher is brave enough to travel around to place to place and live in the wild to survive till he reaches alaska. Christopher Mccandless declares “ I don’t want to…
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Chris McCandless was a young man from Virginia who invested his life in finding his true “happy place” by separating himself from the pressures of society. He was often viewed as an arrogant and selfish young man for trying to find his happiness. His actions labeled him as ignorant and rebellious by locals Alaskans. Chris McCandless set out to find a new life for himself and to get away from the pressures of society. Chris McCandless had the knowledge to survive in the wild but the were some things…
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they are supposed to be, For Chris McCandless that was donating all his money, changing his name to Alexander supertramp, and going off into the wild, abandoning all that he knew. For some people it is easier to find themselfs, they don't have to leave their family, and friends. For Chris it wasn't ever that simple, he could not conform to the normal lifestyle, he craved more, and once he got the opportunity he took it. In Jon Krakauer's book, Into The Wild, Chris McCandless made many mistakes and wasn't…
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achievements, or noble qualities. Therefore, Chris McCandless is no hero. He walks away from his responsibilities and family at home, he enters the Alaskan forest without alerting anyone of his exact location, and he leaves with little supplies. Throughout Into the Wild by John Krakauer, the author attempts to understand the life that Chris chose to live. Heroes are selfless and carry out their decisions predominantly for the benefit of others. However, Chris behaves out of selfishness when he decides…
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Chris McCandless is a transcendentalist who from an abusive family. He has a goal to leave everything behind, and stay in the wild of Alaska for a few months. Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer characterizes Christopher McCandless as careless and passionate. The first adjective that best describes Chris is that he was extremely careless. “...I found most of it in the van. He’d pulled it out of his pack when we weren’t looking and hid it under the seat,” (Krakauer 46). This quote shows the Chris is careless…
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Wild “Into the Wild” is a nonfiction book that revolves around the life of Chris McCandless, an intelligent, young man who believed life was best lived alone in nature, and was found dead after spending two years in Alaska trying to prove this theory. The book portrayed the story with two interconnected plots, one of which is the action of the story and the other being the psychological development of Chris McCandless. We, as an audience, try to understand his motives for venturing out into the…
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