Analysis Of Into The Wild, By Jon Krakauer

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.

Seven billion people in the world, all with unique personalities, on this earth to serve a purpose in their own life, or someone else’s. Chris McCandless was a man with unique qualities, and served to please himself and coincedently others as well. In the book “Into the Wild” the author, Jon Krakauer, explains the adventures and mishaps Chris McCandless went through in his life. Krakauer admired Chris for his personality, and his ability to be determined and hardworking at everything he did. Chris McCandless was an admirable man, with his individual view on life, and the way he could touch a person’s life and impact them forever.

In Jon Krakauer’s engrossing novel Into the Wild, the arrogant author has ulterior motives for writing about the tragedy of Chris McCandless by including himself in the story for his own personal benefit. He does this rather than reporting on the death in hopes of informing the world on the reasons behind such a shocking incident. With wants to make others feel he is accomplished, the egotistical narrator wanders off topic describing his personal climb up the Devils Thumb. Instead of allowing the reader to decide their individual thoughts on McCandless and adventurers, Jon Krakauer acts bias by stating what he believes led Chris into the wild. He makes the decision to write the book with the thought of only money on his mind.

Krakauer presents many of his own assessment of McCandless’s emotions and rationales that may seem very factual to readers. These assertions allow him to further romanticize McCandless’s experience in the wilderness and reassure the characteristics he assumes about his subject. The biographer gave an authoritative voice over McCandless when he claims “the desert sharpened the sweet ache of [McCandless’s] longing, amplified it, gave shape to it” (32). This portrayal given by the author exemplifies McCandless’s attraction for nature. And when McCandless left Franz for the second time, Krakauer claims, “McCandless was thrilled to be on his way north, and he was relieved as well” because he escape the “threat of human intimacy, [and] of friendship” (55). There is little evidence to suggest that this statement is written in McCandless’s diary, but this explanation helps to sharpen readers’ perception of McCandless’s escape from human intimacy.

In the end McCandless had given his life for the pursuit of truth that he so desperately sought after. If he was out there with better gear and had taken more help from others he would almost certainly have had an easier time surviving and maybe even survived it all. He should have handled the situation in a much more adult manor.

Christopher Johnson Mccandless, an intelligent young man, dies while trying to live in Alaska; by choice. The death of Mccandless was a controversial matter: people argued their thoughts on Mccandless’ story, and who's to blame for Mccandless' death. Some say it’s Mccandless’ own stupidity, or his honorable seek for thrill. Others say it’s his parents’ horrible way of raising him, or nature’s unforeseen acts. However, it is a mixture of all these, with Mccandless being the most at fault. Mccandless might have had choices, but there were things he couldn’t control, neither can anyone else.

As human beings, do we make our own decisions or do we allow others to make them for us? Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild, analyzes Chris McCandless’s ability to do so. His purpose is to inform the reader of McCandless’s choices and how they led to his death. Mr. Krakauer concentrates on the individuality, death and dreams McCandless to bestow emotion to his readers.

Chris McCandless was a young man who walked into the wild alone to fulfil his lifelong journey of being at peace with nature. However, this journey was cut short when the harsh realities of the wild led McCandless to his demise. There are many speculations as to why McCandless did what he did and what truly led him to the wild. One speculations many people believe was the cause of Chris McCandless going into the wild was because of his young arrogance and stubbornness. However, the real reason McCandless went into the wild was due to his literary influences and family complications.

In Jon Krakauer’s, Into The Wild, Chris’ discomfort with the world was due to him being born this way, making his case a nature rather than a nuture.

In the book Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer a passage by Henry David Thoreau, “rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth” was taken to heart by chris McCandless because he wrote “truth” above the passage and in the book chris mentions truth a little throughout his travels because he lives by the word truth, because he believes that's the way to live. Truth is one of the biggest words to live by and consider and i feel chris did a good job to tell people what he means and give them a peice of how he thinks.

Life on the road is not suitable for everyone. Not everyone has the capabilities, personality, or intelligence to live their life on the road. In the novel Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer, the main character, Chris McCandless experiences discomfort on the road such as: starvation, dehydration, traveling on foot for many days, and many more. To live on the road is a personal decision that people, who are like McCandless, make. To begin, living on the road is risking your life on a game of chance.

In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer uses excerpts from books at the beginning of each chapter, logos in the form of a note written by Chris McCandless, and comparisons of himself and McCandless to prove the McCandless was not suicidal or crazy.

Chapter One: In the beginning of the chapter the reader observes a postcard. Analyze the effect this postcard is intended to have on the reader of the book. A:That Alex is going on a journey into the woods, unsuited for humans, and he had to hitchhike to get to his destination Chapter One: How does McCandless’s attitude about government parallel that of Thoreau’s?

People believe that humans that control and make their own decision in their life. The story "into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer, a non-fiction story following the path of Chris McCandless, this shows how you control your life and chose your path. "the Sport Gene" by David Epstein, a non-fiction story proving a point, and shows how a genetic improvement can increase your physical ability. According to Krakauer, you will have full control of your life and the path you choose. The sport gene contradicts having full control of life when genes can increase physical ability.