How Did Chris Mccandless Achieve The American Dream

Most humans have ambitions of being a doctor, lawyer, or engineer, but a scarce amount of people with an intellectual mind have an ambition to be isolated from society. The hero passed away due to consuming a toxic potato seed, which was the outcome of an undervaluing division between society and untamed Alaska. Chris McCandless is a pilgrim that declined the American Dream and he instead forged his own path to fulfillment in Alaska.

How did Adam Brown not achieve the American Dream? Adam Brown did quite a bit in his lifetime. But, as for achieving the American Dream? Adam didn’t quite do that. This essay will explain a bit as for why exactly Adam Brown did not achieve the American Dream.

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.

Many individuals that Chris encounters on his journey see him as a mature, and hardworking man who is living the life he truly wants without looking back. And others see him as an inspiring individual who worked hard for what he wanted without giving up no matter what is put in front of him. And some select few see him as a man who just wandered into the wilderness entirely unprepared just to stay in a remote area surrounded by only himself and nature. In reality, Chris works hard to fend for himself and survive under all the circumstances put upon him. He walks countless, and almost seemingly endless miles across the Western United States, finding food on his own due to his lack of money. What Chris McCandless did was in no way easy, and even

Even since the first thirteen colonies seceded from Great Britain in 1776, this land has been a beacon of light and hope for those looking for a fresh start. It did not matter whether they were trying to escape their homeland due to war or if they were just looking to start over, America was their chance to for the freedom to do what they wanted. This is where the “American Dream” arose from. According to Dictionary.com, the American Dream is defined as “The ideal that every U.S. citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” While this definition may be true, I believe that there is much more to it. I believe that the American dream is different for each and every person. Literature is a great medium to see this idea in. The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte, Chicago by Carl Sandburg, and I Have a Rendezvous with Death by Alan Seeger are all example in literature of how the American dream can vary from person to person and does not have just one rigid definition.

Some may argue that it's not, that there is no such thing as the “American Dream” it’s all an illusion. For example, there are individuals that sacrifice everything to invest in a business they can call their own, to them that’s their “American Dream,” the gateway to success and economic prosperity. However, what happens when that business fails, when everything they ever worked for is gone just like that. What they thought was the “American Dream” turns to nothing, and the reality of it all is that there is no such thing as obtaining the “American Dream.” It’s not something you can obtain but rather an ideology, something that you believe in that keep you

Through everybody’s eyes is their own version of the American Dream. Whether it’s the stereotypical dream with a good job, a family, and a house with a white picket fence, or it could be just getting by at the end of the month financially. The American Dream doesn’t have a specific image but rather a particular mindset. Lots of people have a goal in their life that they have to work hard to be successful towards that goal, but in most cases that goal may be unrealistic.

In all his adventures, McCandless possessed little to nothing in possessions and subsistence, but that didn’t stop him from doing achieving his goals. Likewise, the American dream or character stands on the same foundation of success where anyone can gain wealth and happiness even if they start from nothing. Though McCandless was privileged with a comfortable life, he intentionally threw everything away like his college money and car to prove he could continue without having a head start. With nothing but determination and a steadfast mentality, he embodies the American character to the extent that Americans hope for the best in all situations. Even in near death situations, McCandless survived and grew stronger as an individual, but his major flaw was that he believed too much in the American dream which lead to his downfall. Instead of falling short of being an American, I think he lived an extreme and irrational mode of an American where all his decisions were not prudent. On the other hand, The American lives with preparedness for the future which distinguishes McCandless from the ideal character. Some examples of his negligence for his own health were when he declined to take additional clothing, burned the last of his money, and threw away his ammunition. It was foolhardy for him to purposefully hurt himself and his surrounding like his loved ones. But he isn’t the only one, and only when someone dies from his mistake does people begin to realize the flaws

The term “American Dream” is defined as an idea which believes that all people have the possibility of prosperity and success. The idea first came from James Adams, a noted American writer and historian. He claimed, “Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability and achievement.” Therefore, the core concepts of the American Dream were closely linked to hard work and opportunity.

In the novel “Fearless” Adam Brown in my opinion does achieve the American Dream. Adam Brown achieves the American Dream by overcoming his addiction with cocaine, becoming a Navy Seal, but not only that, but being the absolute best, and serving his country and laying his life down for for his country.

The American Dream, as defined by Cullen, is starting your goal off with a little and ending with more; it 's like a business, you invest in it in order to gain more money. Usually, people will define the American Dream as being able to achieve your goal because everyone is offered opportunities. Cullen does acknowledge that people are born with different opportunities, so he talks about the good life. The good life describes different factors that determine your opportunities. Throughout the other readings, I 've come to find that most authors portray the American Dream as an idea that has died or caused sadness, but could be revived.

Many people have an American dream. It's part of everyday life in America. Students go to school everyday just to achieve their parent’s American dream. In turn, this helps them achieve their child's American dream to get a job and so on. U.S Navy SEALS Adam Brown had an American dream ever since he was a child and that was that no matter what he did to be the best at it or at least try his hardest to be. Adam achieved his American dream in many ways. He overcame drugs, joined the military, and raised a family through God. This is only a few of the many parts of Adam’s American dream, in the end he accomplished them all. He left this Earth knowing he was going to a better place and he died with a sense of accomplishment. The last thing he said to his friends was, “I’m okay. I’m okay.” They believe Adam was telling them he was okay with what he did with his life.

The American Dream means to be able to do what you’ve always wanted to do without someone telling you how or when to do it. Most Americans feel as if they have access to the American Dream. Other Americans, feel as if the access just isn’t there anymore. I personally believe most of the Americans today believe they have a right to the dream their achieving. If they didn’t have access they wouldn’t be able to do most of the things they do today. Although the American Dream doesn’t work for destiny, it is still accessible by hard work and dedication.

Though it may be hard, achieving the American Dream is attainable. Anna Quindlen states, “A mongrel nation built of ever changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal…” (Staff 2010) All men are created equal, therefore every person has the chance to achieve the American Dream. Quindlen also states, “This is a national founded on a conundrum… characterized as ‘community added

Among many Americans, a common misconception exists. This misconception is the belief that all Americans can achieve anything, no matter where they started from. This belief can be considered the American Dream. I have personally perceived that the American Dream is a malleable belief that changes with every person who wields it. For some, it might be living the high life at the end of Wall Street, finally receiving the job as a lawyer they always wanted, or lounging on a front porch of a country barn, watching the sun slowly creep over the horizon. In reality, only those fortunate enough to be born in a wealthy family with no ethnic oppression can really achieve the American Dream.