Analysis Of The Book ' Where The Wild Things Are '

Mankind is placed at the top of the animal kingdom because of man’s ability to think and reason. Despite this ability, mankind seems incapable of moving past negative emotions and the greatest atrocities: hate, anger, abuse, and murder. For these reasons, some humans question the true nature of mankind. Some argue that humanity is no better than any other vile species and conclude that mankind is only a “beast.” However, as Albert Camus demonstrates in his novel The Stranger, the situation is more complex. Camus utilizes his character Salamano and his dog to demonstrate that humans have to parts. Salamano represents the ideal of a human and his dog represents that bad -- the part that humanity hates about itself. The novel’s protagonist, Meursault

Krakauer Jon Krakauer blatantly argues that Chris McCandless wasn’t stupid, tragic or inconsiderate in his decisions. Due to the scrutinization and criticism surrounding Chris McCandless, Krakauer uses different examples of individuals who explored, the wild, and did not survive, as well as his own personal experience, to defend McCandless and his actions. In chapter nine, Krakauer underlines his authority and sets himself up to refute McCandless’s detractors. He then establishes familiarity with seperate American men who ventured into the wilderness and did not make it out. The adventurers that are sampled are: Gene Rosellini, John Waterman, and Carl McCunn.

In the story, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, the main character, Chris McCandless left a strong and lasting impression on a lot of people. Chris who was well-educated, smart young man who touches a lot of people heart, but mostly touches the heart of an a 80-year-old veteran Ron, Franz who is a retired army veteran who once had a drinking problem due to his son and wife's death and two other people who name is Jan Burres and Wayne Westerberg that seemed to catch the interest also. McCandless was one of those people. Which it stated that ‘McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his adventure, most of whom spent only a few days in his company, a week or two at most

Where the Wild Things Are, a children’s book written by Maurice Sendak, is not only directed to young children, but has an underlying message that is intended for older generations to receive. This message, only used to enhance the meaning of the story, describes the addiction for one to have power and be in control. As the story goes on, the realization sets in that maybe the desire for power is not the best, at all times. The use of oppression becomes evident in this story, through Max, the main character, as he strives to control everything around him. Maurice Sendak uses repetition and parallelism in the imagery and text of Where the Wild Things Are to show Max’s progression to assume power and eventually discard it.

Human beings are considered to be the greatest creations that were given knowledge, skills and power to rule over the entire planet. However, at the same time, their relationship with other animals and its implications in human civilization cannot be denied. Historically, it is proven that for thousands of years, human beings have developed close contact with animals who were their means of living and at the same time often, great companions. Considering the great significance of animals in the lives of human beings, often their relationships were portrayed in literature by authors. It was meant to help the global community to have a clear understanding of the impact that animals have in the lives of human beings which is very much significant.

Throughout his novel Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer’s own perspectives shape the way he tells the story of Chris McCandless. Krakauer’s writing style allows for varying interpretations of the primary motivations of his protagonist, ranging from sympathizing with Chris to perceiving him as selfish. This is especially evident when Krakauer describes an interview with Walt McCandless about his son’s death seven weeks after Chris’ body was found. However, various interpretations of Krakauer’s work can lead to differing points of view on the subject. While Krakauer’s description of Walt’s emotional reaction to his son’s death could indicate Chris’ selfishness in abandoning his family, it could also serve to justify Chris’ decision to embark on his journey into the Alaskan wilderness.

In his novel, The Call of the Wild, Jack London wants us to see the step beyond the survival of the fittest to the complete adaptation to and domination of a once unfamiliar and unforgiving environment. Using a third-person, limited omniscient narrator, the cold, icy Yukon wilderness, and a journey from lazy farm life to the deadly work of a sled dog, we see Buck, a Saint Bernard/Scotch Shepherd mix slowly return to his ancestral roots. As Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin states in her book The Call of the Wild: A Naturalistic Romance, “The book deals less with the concept of evolution than with that of devolution” (Courbin pg 57). London asks us to believe that happily domesticated farm dog, Buck, can not only survive life as a sled dog in the Yukon, but can become completely in tune with his primitive inner self, and ultimately thrive as a leader of a wolf pack.

Nature is truth at its purest form of life: cruel, ruthless and impartial. Dubious about the utopian society we live in, Mccandless vies to find the world’s underlying truth in his Odyssey. Some of us want to be as courageous as Mccandless and leave behind everything for the sole purpose of finding the truth, but can not bring ourselves to do so because of our attachment to material things. Mccandless wants to understand human nature and nature itself, to do that, he rids himself of all attachments and travels to the places where he knows nature would be at its peak. In the book Walden mentioned throughout the story, Thoreau reveals: “Nature was here something savage and awful, though beautiful. I looked with awe at the ground I trod on, to see what the Powers had made there… Night” (Thoreau 172).

Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild is incredibly engaging, captivating, and intriguing. Krakauer conveys an explanation and depiction of the journey of Chris McCandless as he ventures out into the wild with minimal resources, and abandoning almost all ties related to his childhood. Krakauer successfully illustrates the journey with powerful use of diction, structure, and ethos. Although Krakauer created a riveting piece, he tends to be repetitive and confusing information. Overall, he beautifully created a piece that will inspire you to take action towards your wishes.

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.

Have you ever felt the need to learn more about yourself as a human being and test yourself in a distressing world? Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer creates a young man who sees himself fiercely independent, over-confidence and an isolated person who makes his own decisions. He rejects to continue his education further and leaves that behind like how he left his own family who he does not care about at all. Chris underestimated the Alaskan wild. Throughout his quest, he faces hard obstacles and tries to find out who he truly is. He knew it well enough to survive out in the wild when the truth is he was actually dead as soon as he walked into the park.

Zig Ziglar once said, “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember: The only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” The criticism of appearance causes many people to hide their legitimate self. The superficial life that many people are able to live is not for everyone. Going against one's community is ethical when their judgment of an individual does not allow them to truly be happy.

All people want from life is to find happiness. We have learn that it’s not as easy as it looks, we have to search for it, maybe not literal but learning to love ourselves. Everyone tries hard enough to get what they desire and work hard for it, but we can’t see what the future holds, so no one knows exactly what might happen. Tragedy can sometimes come when we least expect them while searching for what we believe can bring us peace and satisfaction. We see this in the novel, Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer about a young man who is searching for what he believes might give him freedom, he goes on his own journey without knowing the end consequences. The author includes and arranges many features that help better understand why he wrote this

One of the most controversial topics in modern philosophy revolves around the idea of non-human animals being considered human people. Controversy over what makes up an actual person has been long debated. However, society deems it as a set of characteristics. The average person normally does not realize how complicated a question this is, and in fact many scientists, philosophers, and individuals will side differently on this specific topic. I personally do not believe that animals are capable of being human people, but throughout this argumentative paper I will address critical views presented from multiple philosophers on why this seems to be the case.