Into The Wild: Chris Mccandless Journey

Krakauer admits that Chris McCandless was a rash, but he insists he "wasn't a nutcase, he wasn’t a sociopath, he wasn’t an outcast. McCandless was something else-- although precisely what is hard to say. A pilgrim, perhaps" (85). Many thought McCandless was wise and he knew what he was dong, while others disagree, stating his poor decisions contributed to his own death. In my opinion, Chris was indeed wise- he was a young man who didn’t care about labels, brands, big things, or anything materialistic. Instead, he thrived on more important concepts of life like truth and freedom. He believed he would find his true self and relieved of society once he became one with the wild.

Chris McCandless was a complex, if not contradictory person. He was warm and friendly towards others, yet he avoided long-term relationships with those he met on his journey. Also, he was strongly independent, yet graciously accepted rides as a hitchhiker. Chris was also a paradox in that he was ashamed of his wealth, yet was successful at making a profit. However, Chris was above all, a sojourner. He sought to live apart from human civilization, apart from government authority, and liberated from a life that was dependent on a multitude of material possessions.

Chris McCandless was an intelligent young man who decided to leave college, his dysfunctional family, and conventional society with hope of gaining enlightenment by exploring the wilderness. Unfortunately, he starved to death while camping in Alaska’s interior. Chris McCandless is a polarizing figure due to his unorthodox and transcendental ideals and the way that he died. Some individuals label McCandless as “a reckless idiot, a wacko, a narcissist who perished out of arrogance and stupidity.” Others believe Chris McCandless was courageous, noble, and admiral for adhering to his rigorous moral ideals. Although both arguments contain valid points, the second party’s interpretation of Chris McCandless is closer to the truth.

     Chris McCandless to me was a very intelligent but stubborn man. He didn’t care about how his family felt. All along his quest to the stampede trail Chris was kind to strangers and others but neglected the fact that his family back home worried about him. In the end Chris became at one with nature but realized that his surroundings (meaning family

The story of Chris McCandless’s journey and eventual death in the Alaskan wilderness has intrigued thousands of readers. While many factors, such as lack of preparation, ignorance of the potential danger, and not following the advice of others, contributed to his demise, the actual cause of Chris’s death is highly debated.

Chris was never very close to his parents, and frankly didn't like them very much. He would never spend much time with them, or even let them know how he was doing. However he would send them his grades from school. For example, he wouldn't send letters to them like he would to Franz. By being distant from his parents this may tell us that he didn't have a great childhood. This may be the reason he wanted to leave home and go live in Alaska by himself. For these reasons I have concluded that Chris McCandless

What if you went on a journey and you had to start all over with just $20 and the clothes on your back. Would you be able to do it? Adam Shepard left his old life and started a new one with only $25 and his clothes on his back. He left so he can search and achieve the American dream. Chris McCandless also left his old life and went on a journey to Alaska. They were both young, educated men who wanted to travel and leave everything behind them in the past and not to look or go back until they did what they needed to do. Adam Shepard was achieving a lot of his accomplishments so he can prove that you can have the American dream.

Chris McCandless is the main character from the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, he is a idealistic man who beliefs that life should be spent out in the wild. He took a journey all the way to Alaska by himself leaving his whole life and family behind to pursue his dream. On his way to Alaska he faced many obstacles and got through them with the help of several people whom he met throughout this journey. Jan Burres, Ronald Franz and Westerberg are some of the people whom Chris interacted with leaving them behind with different impressions on each of them.

In April 1992 after almost two years tramping around the Western part of the United States, Chris Johnson McCandless hitchhiked into into the Alaskan wilderness without proper equipment and never came back out alive. Jon Krakauer author of Into the Wild the biography of Chris McCandless’s stated, that Chris’s personality caused him a lot of conflict during his short life. Chris hated being told what to do, yet loved to succeed and create his own path in life. Though some would argue that McCandless’s was childish and ignorant for committing foolhardy actions, he had rather reasonable motives.

After hearing his story, people are quick to conclude that Christopher McCandless was egotistical and overconfident. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer tells the story of Chris, who was on the search for greater meaning in life. He spanned all across the west coast Although, he walked into the wilderness with limited supplies, he was able to survive for a substantial amount of time before he died. People also blame is inexperience in the Alaskan wild. Additionally, he died due to the mistake he made of eating potato seeds instead of his confidence. From the evidence presented in the book, the reader is able to conclude that Chris’s confidence did not ultimately end his life.

Chris McCandless, as portrayed in the book and the movie, “Into the wild”, is quite an interesting character. After graduating, McCandless pursued his long time desire of escaping society by giving all of his saved up money to charity and entering the wild. Inspired by the literary works of famous transcendentalists, like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, McCandless put their teachings into action by travelling the American frontier, disregarding civil authority, burning his money, gathering food he found along the way, and living with friends he met, all for the pursuit of truth. Throughout the book, Chris McCandless demonstrates his anti-materialistic nature in several ways.

McCandless believed he had the knowledge to survive in the wilderness, and he had developed the desire to attempt that fate. As Mrs. Westerberg recounted, Chris, “was the sort of person who insisted on living out his beliefs (Krakauer 67)”. By letting his beliefs shape who he wanted to be, McCandless was able to act and pursue that desire. While McCandless’ ultimate death casts a shadow on his adventures in the wilderness, he was successful in pursuing the identity he sought for himself. His actions allowed him to achieve that goal, and his journey can be considered at least a partial success due to making his dreams

Westerberg, and many more of McCandless’ bosses, described Chris as a hardworking, intelligent man who never seemed to settle down anywhere. Chris was also someone who shaped the lives of everyone he met, this is evident through the countless interviews included in the book. Chris disassociated from his affluent lifestyle at home to seek independence in the wild. He gave away $25,000 and began to hitchhike across the country, from South Dakota to Lake Tahoe to San Diego and finally Alaska. The author attributes Chris’ death to two things, his overconfidence and the dismissal of family from his personal life.

Since the story of Chris McCandless was originally published in January of 1996, there have been many arguments as to why Chris went on his voyage into the wild. Some think that he was extremely ignorant venturing into the wild with the little amount of supplies that he had; on the other hand, some believed he was a true transcendentalist living aromantic life as it was meant to be lived. Although there are plenty of people are on both sides of the argument, after reading and analyzing Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, it is easy to see that Chris was a foolish idiot who paid the ultimate price because of his foolishness because he did not have adequate gear needed for his trek in the alaska wilderness and he did not take time to learn about the

Chris McCandless is an intelligent young man who believes that life is best if lived alone, away from society, in nature. Into the Wild is a novel by Jon Krakauer, which tells the story of Chris McCandless journey into the wild and what his friends thought of him as he made his travels across the United States. In Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer characterizes Christopher McCandless as adventurous and confident.