Putting In Hard Work By Chris Mccandless

In the book Into the Wild the main character, Chris Mccandless, made a rational decision to exclude himself from human society because he believed that going beyond what his parents, and society wanted, he would live a happier life. Chris wanted to leave society and venture into the wilderness to find the true meaning of who he was. Chris Mccandless was neither crazy or ignorant to live off in the wild where there was no people or anything to interact with, but nature. Chris wanted to find his inner self and not only was he a role model for kids all across the country, but he also followed his dream. Even though it was selfish of him leaving his family, Chris Mccandless was not crazy simply because he

Christopher Johnson McCandless is a respectable man in so many ways but, yet such a foolish man in many others. Chris McCandless possessed a seemingly ever-lasting bravery that constantly shined through his unique and matchless character. He was very righteous in himself to the point in which he kept himself from any sin or evil, committing his life to what seemed like an idea of celibacy, not just in refraining from any desire of flesh but also in all lusts of life with his diligent power of will that constantly shined through his exterior. Onto the contrary of his good characteristics, McCandless remained to be very foolish in his decisions and under takings, whether it be by his arrogance of sheer narrow mindedness.

Chris has had experiences as a kid and that impact him now. He was the youngest child. He had no one to play with him. He was the youngest of the 3. He worked on the family land.

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.

In the summer of 1992 Christopher McCandless was found by a group of hikers dead on Stampede trail in Fairbanks 142. After college Chris had left society donating his life savings to charity, burning the remainder of his money, left all his belongings in his 1982 Datsun B210, and presented himself as Alex. This was the beginning of Chris’s journey into the wild. He has met a lot of people along the way and they all were devastated to hear that Chris had died in Alaska from starvation. Chris was a well liked person by the people that he spoke to. A troubled childhood fueled his fire and gave him every reason to dislike his parents for what they had done to his only sister and himself as children. In Jon Krakauer’s book, Into the Wild, he uses ethos and logos in order to compare and contrast others experiences to Chris McCandless so that

The story of a young man’s journey, told through interviews and acquired letters and journal entries, is interpreted and analyzed by Jon Krakauer in his novel Into the Wild. Chris McCandless, the combatant of his own story, embarks on an adventure around America after graduating from Emory University. When McCandless finds himself in the Alaskan wilderness with only a rifle, ten pounds of rice, a camera, and a few extra books and journals, he dies of starvation after a mere four months. In the novel, Krakauer successfully uses concrete diction to create complex sentences, apostrophes, and anecdotes to analyze the few interactions McCandless has leading up to his death and to drive the reader to question the role of an individual in society and if Chris McCandless deserves his eventual death.

Chris McCandless was crazy in search for freedom into the wild. He made poor decisions and was ignorant in a rebellious way which led to the execution of his own life. I agree with the author, Jon Krakauer that Chris, “…incautious to the point of foolhardiness.’’ Chris wasn’t ready or properly trained about survival which made him a fool to his own death.

Chris McCandless went on and what lead to the motive of removing himself from society. Chris McCandless was an educated young man, he had just graduated from college. He was very smart, driven, passionate and ambitious. Chris was distressed with society and how materialistic it was, it’s one of the reasons he wanted to live in the wilderness for a while. Another situation that made him crave social isolation was the mistakes his parents had made. McCandless experiences many challenges during his time in the wild. In addition he also meets new people and makes an impact on their lives. In some ways Chris is stubborn although the challenges he faces are

His first personality trait is his independence. Chris has been independent for a long time, and even as a child. “‘Chris had natural talent,’ Walt continues, ‘but if you tried to coach him, polish his skill, to bring out that final ten percent, a wall went up. He resisted instruction of any kind” (Krakauer 111). This shows his independence by making him seem as if he does not need anyone coaching him or giving him advice when he just could do it himself and get it right eventually.

In the book Into the Wild, the author, John Krakauer, writes about his own life and experiences in an attempt to “throw some oblique light on the enigma of Chris McCandless.” John Krakauer succeeds most in shedding light on Chris McCandless through writing about his experiences with his own father. Lewis Krakauer, John Krakauer’s father, was apparently a very intense man who tried to force his children to become doctors and lawyers. John Krakauer says that when he “did not enter Harvard or any other medical school but became a carpenter and a climbing bum instead, an unbridgeable gulf between us widened.” John Krakauer’s feelings toward his father are very similar to Christopher McCandless’ feelings towards Walt McCandless, his father. John

Chris didn’t live a happy life because, in the book his parents claim that he was a smart kid and did well in school and was put in accelerated programs, in which he didn’t want to

The word “Selfish” is a term that most people do not want to be identified as. The word is often associated with negative characteristics. Jon Krakauer explores selfishness within Chris McCandless in Into the Wild. Chris was a good man, but when he met people along his travels, he left them without notice. He was self-indulgent and dismissed good opportunities for his future. Chris also completely abandoned his family, leaving them worried sick about him. Chris McCandless’s quest for ultimate freedom was done selfishly - concerned only about himself, and disregarded the feelings of the people around him.

They both, wanted to keep their own individuality and ideals so that members of society would not influence them. Chris recognized that the only way for him to find his own truth would be to be self-absorbed and concentrate on his own being first. Resulting Chris to steer his life in the woods, forfeiting his family and education along the

He was self absorbed and cared about no one else’s feelings. There may not be textual evidence but it’s true; Chris only cared about his view, his goal. He knew the risks and he took them anyways. Did he even consider the repercussions of doing this? His parents were going crazy searching for their son, his sister included, Ron Franz denounced his religion when he found out Chris died in the wilderness. Chris was just narrow-minded; all he thought about was his own goals. When working at McDonalds he didn’t work fast, why? Because he didn’t want to… he worked at his own pace and didn’t follow rules. “…he cooked in the back- but he always worked at the same slow pace... he wouldn’t understand why I was always on his case.” (40) Chris was just selfish, couldn’t see past his narrow, self-absorbed,

Chris is a great young man. We learned about this man through the movie "Into The Wild". He goes through a great journey in order to test himself and also the other people around him. He will change himself and learn what true happiness is in himself. He had what every young man wanted and he had great success coming his way but that all changed when he noticed it was nothing he truly wanted for his future. He shows that you must pursue what you want in life go get it but also how you must be very careful and actually be ready for whatever you are going to be doing.