Analysis Of Into The Wild: A Letter To Jon Krakauer

In the book, Into The Wild, a journalist who was known as John Krakauer tells the story of Christopher Johnson McCandless, rather known as Alex.

Ever wonder what it would be like to disappear and not talk to anyone around you? Furthermore, go on amazing journeys that will allow you to find yourself and experience life to the fullest. Krakauer, author of Into the Wild, explores that feeling and goes over the story of Chris McCandless, a 24-year-old leather tramp, who disappeared and traveled to places like Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and California. The last place he visited was Alaska, a place he’d wanted to go to for a while. While in Alaska, he had quite some trouble and was injured.

Each human is significantly different from the others in every aspect. The world outside of us operates on various different perspectives. The social beings that we are, it seems only acceptable that we understand those perspectives for better connections with not only others but also have a better understanding of ourselves. Jon Krakauer had a reason for which he pursued the life story of Chris McCandless. He also had a distinct purpose for sharing all his discoveries with the rest of the world. He wanted to the world this kid who decided that he would only do what he wants to do, which led him to Alaska, and ultimately his death. All through the glorified ‘story’ of Chris McCandless’s brave and strong-minded

In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer portrays a story of Chris McCandless and his journey to create a new life for himself though isolation and self determination. While connecting momentarily with people McCandless meets on his expedition, he is determined to cut off all connection with his family and previous life, to create a new one through his own actions. Krakauer depicts McCandless’ yearn for isolationism in relation to his excursion through specific utilization of rhetorical devices throughout his book.

3. Krakauer argues in Chapter 14 that McCandless’s death was unplanned and was a terrible accident (134). Does the book so far support that position? Do you agree with Krakauer? Why or why not?

Author V.S. Naipaul once said, “What I felt was, if you spend your life just writing fiction, you are going to falsify your material. I thought nonfiction gave one a chance to explore the world, the other world, the world that one didn’t know fully.” John Krakauer’s Into the Wild is a biography that covers a man’s attempt to live life off the grid and stray from the societal norms of mid nineties America in order to achieve enlightenment. Throughout the story, the readers follow Chris McCandless as he travels across the country, discovers new locations, and encounters new experiences in search of happiness, peace, and solitude. As the reader approaches the middle of the story, they realize an important relationship beginning to manifest between

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India once said, “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if we seek them with our eyes open” (Nehru). In the book Into the Wild Jon Krakauer introduces the reader to Christopher McCandless’s, a young man from California with a heart yearning for adventure and a head beyond his years. The reader learns there is no one quite like Chris McCandless, but many people have sought out to seek the “more” from life. Jon Krakauer uses pathos and quirky but also thrilling anecdotes throughout Into the Wild to separate how Chris McCandless perceived himself and how others perceived him.

Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, tells how Christopher McCandless challenges himself in the harsh conditions of Alaska and learns the value of connecting with others. Krakauer also includes his journey within this novel as he explains his travels to the devil's thumb. In the end, both men learn a valuable lesson, Chris learned that "HAPPINESS’S ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED" whereas Krakauer learned that climbing the devil's thumb did not change his life as he thought it would. Chris McCandless went into the Alaskan wilderness to find out who he was and what life meant to him. It was important to Chris because he believed that he needed to escape from the greed and shallowness that was in society to live a simpler, more authentic life.

shows us how followed his dreams and was determined to also do them.This novelle also gives us a thought of how we should see life compared to everyone else & if life comes with wanting to fit fit in with everyone else.When you think of someone going the other direction or not fitting in,it makes them feel different.

In Jon Krakauer's novel Into the Wild, the main character, Chris McCandless, seeks nature so that he can find a sense of belonging and the true meaning of who he is. However, it is the essence of nature that eventually takes his life away from him. At the end of his life, he is discovers his purpose and need of other people. After Chris McCandless death in Alaska, Krakauer wrote Into the Wild to reflect on the journey that McCandless makes. Krakauer protrays McCandless as a young man who is reckless, selfish, and arrogant, but at the same time, intelligent, determined, independent, and charismatic. Along with the irony that occurs in nature, these characteristics are the several factors that contribute to McCandless death.

Chris McCandless was just a victim of his own obsession. The novel "Into The Wild" written by John Krakauer revealed the life of a young bright man named Chris McCandless who turned up dead in Alaska in summer 1992. In the novel, John Krakauer approached carefully McCandless's life without putting too much authorial judgment to the readers. Although Chris McCandless remained an elusive figure throughout the novel, I can see Chris McCandless as a dreamy young idealist who tries to follow his dream but failed because of his innocent mistake which prove to be fatal and irreversible. Still, Chris McCandless's courage and passion was something that we should all be proud of.

It was not unexpected that Chris died. Although, it is indeed very disappointing to see that such an inspiring pilgrim did not survive his ¬¬¬inspiring journey. His strong will and his determination to live had saved his life many times such as when kayaking down the Colorado River or when nearly drowning in the Gulf of Mexico (Krakauer 5). It is sad to see that his obsession and craving for the natural world would eventually lead to his death. Innocent mistakes such as eating moldy seeds and not having a map handy killed a great soul. One of his final acts, before his death, was to take a picture of himself where he had spent most of his time under the Alaskan sky, Bus 142. His face looked meager, almost like that of a skeleton, yet he still

Rebellions can have both a negative and positive outcome not matter what the cause. In the book “Into the Wild”, written by Jon Krakauer, the character Chris McCandless embarks on a journey of ultimate freedom and exemption. Washington and McCandless are similar because they did something most people would not. They both stepped out of the ordinary society and decided to do what they think is best. For example, Washington led the Continental Army against the great British Empire, and Chris left his normal and traditional life, to seek a life of adventure and determined to go on a journey across the United States. Washington became the first president of the United States. Washington was also the only one qualified to defend and lead our

Chris McCandless was a very unique individual. In Jon Krakauer’s book, Into the Wild, he tries his best to make sense of McCandless’ journey to the Alaskan wilderness. However, he never really figured out what McCandless’ purpose of the trip was. Looking at McCandless’ life throughout the book, I believe that Chris McCandless went on his journey to find happiness within his own life and did achieve it in the end.

I will recommend this book to everyone because it has elements that I feel most books do not have. It was enjoyable to read because I have had many problems with my father and this book helped me come to a revelation. This book kept me going and all I wanted to do was curl up underneath my covers and read this book. It was such an inspirational tool that will never leave my heart and I will always cherish how it made me feel. I am really excited to read his other book Into the Air. If it is anything like this book, I will love