Chris Mccandless In Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

In the book “Into the Wild”, by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCancldes is impulsive and lacks knowledge because he is always unprepared and puts himself in situations with no foresight. Like many young men, he liked to challenge himself and go against society. Growing up Chris had a very toxic household, he would always go on road trips by himself for a couple days to escape it. After graduating college, he decided to hike to Alaska. He left almost everything behind and completely vanished for 2 years till he was later discovered dead in the wild.

In time, the culture is faced with people who seem like they know the what and how. Chris McCandless, the main character in Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild seems like one these people both in the book and in reality. However many shame him for his choices, as they are not deemed ‘logical’ and ‘heroic’, but are seen as ‘selfish’ and ‘foolish.’ In my opinion, Chris’s initial idea seems foolish but following through the journey was courageous.

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a nonfiction novel. Chris McCandless is a man from an upper middle class that graduated college with honors. After college Chris decided to go to Alaska and invent a new life for himself. In doing so he gave 25,000 dollars to charity, abandoned his car and possessions, and burned all of his money. Chris McCandless constructs his identity through his actions, interests, values and beliefs to show who he is as a person.

Donating $25,000 to charity, which was meant to be used for college, and burning all his identification and cash, he creates the new identity for himself which he can explore the country with, especially Alaska. Though it takes a while, he eventually makes it to Alaska, however a couple of months after entering the bush he is found deadly hunters and tourists. Jon Krakauer, author of Chris’s story Into the Wild, write an article in Outside Magazine speaking of Chris’s death. Chris alarmingly gains fame very quickly even though there had been people who had ventured to Alaska before him in order “to find themselves”. Around the country, people wondered what Chris’s purpose was, how did he die, who or what was Chris McCandless?

Chris McCandless died doing what he loved, but was it worth all of the pain and uncertainty he caused his family? Chris embarked on a journey through the Alaskan wilderness, which resulted in his demise. He cut ties with his family due to personal differences in opinion and travelled all around the country living off of the land for the most part. People have formed many different opinions of Chris McCandless, but its up to you to decide whether his actions were selfish or purposeful. In this Journal, I will be questioning the motives of McCandless, connecting with him, as well as evaluating the author.

The wilderness is a place full of adventure and mystery. It is a place to feel free and experience new things. Chris McCandless loved all of those things. Chris McCandless (or Alexander Supertramp) is the main character in the novel “Into The Wild” by Jon Krakauer. Krakauer wrote about Chris’ life in the wild. He talks about Chris’ hatred of authority, his relationship with his family, and his journey before going into the wild. Krakauer was inspired with McCandless’s story and believed that he was a smart man who followed his dream and lived a life not many people would be able to handle. I agree with Krakauer's statement about Chris McCandless being a leader and not a follower, he lived the life he wanted and didn’t care what others thought about him.

I believe Krakauer did a beautiful job telling Chris McCandless’s

In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, the main protagonist, Christopher McCandless, decides to go off the grid and travel alone to Fairbanks, Alaska, lasting about 113 days before eventually dying of starvation. Since the novel s publishing, the reason why McCandless left civilization behind has been brainstormed by thousands of people; did Chris wish to escape from his potentially abusive family? Was he a civil disobedient who ran away to ‘buck the system’? Or perhaps he was just a nature-obsessed idiot who left civilization to live out an unobtainable fantasy? Out of the countless different theories that readers have offered, there is one theory that may be the most simple, but also the most likely: Chris McCandless was nothing more

First, Chris McCandless came from a family who looked for the best for him and his future, although McCandless did not view the intentions of his parents that way. McCandless built despite towards his parents, because of a discovery he made during the summer. Krakauer states, "Chris's smoldering anger, it turns out, was fueled by... his father's previous marriage and subsequent divorce" (Krakauer 121). After that discovery McCandless was determined to take his odyssey all the way to Alaska and managed to continue his contumacious thoughts throughout the journey and not write or speak to his parents.

Chris McCandless, the boy whose life choices led to him choosing to journey off into Alaska all by himself. Chris McCandless, the boy who died due to his unpreparedness and lack of communication with the outside world and his family.

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.

One may say that Chris McCandless was an arrogant fool considering the decisions he made throughout his short life. Others may say he was an incredible inspiration and should be honored beyond his death for his choices. McCandless may have made some questionable choices within his journey, yet he was nothing less of an inspiration to those who feel that they have not ‘found themselves’ and deserves respect for the impact he has made. Although he is respectable, he also had ample flaws that may have led him to his tragic ending.

The story of McCandless may leave some people with many questions, but for me, I feel like everything I learned about the man just from the story of “death of an Innocent” by Jon Krakauer makes sense. The story of Chris involved leaving unexpectedly, very random and spontaneous. 24-year-old Chris left everything behind after he graduated from Emory University and received his bachelor’s degree in history/anthropology. He gave all his money to charity and then was never to be seen by his family again. He traveled through some of the lower 48 states, and finally made his way up to Alaska. This was part of his plan to live off the land, and be just free.

Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet, once said, “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all” (Wilde). Chris McCandless merely lived his life the best he knew how: fearlessly. He was not one to just exist; he craved danger and excitement. Many people became critics after hearing of McCandless’s tragic story, claiming that his rebellion and recklessness terminated him. Nonetheless, his impulses were driven by a dreamer mindset. Yes, he was rebellious; however, his grievous ending was caused by more than ill-preparation or Transcendental actions, but by rebellion, insurrection, and the need for true happiness.

McCandless set off on an adventure that nobody can quite explain. “He was unheeded, happy, and near to the