How Did Chris Mccandless Get In Into The Wild

Chris and his father never got along well due to the fat that they both liked being in charge. On page 105, “Walt and chris both liked to call the shots. Taking control is something he does unconsciously, reflexively… Father and son want to control their own lives and they don’t like to be told what to do.” this quote shows how there may have been arguments that arose between chris and his father due to the control and power issue they had. Also chris felt that with the way his father treated him just made him tired of everyday life and made him venture out to the wild.

In nature, Chris focused only on himself and survival, rather than his troubles at home, the needs of others, or the standards of society. In a way, he was forced to go into the outdoors because of these poor relationships and inner conflicts within himself. Although Chris sought nature to help him, it destroyed him. He never returned from Alaska to put into practice what he had finally learned about himself and his need for others. Nature and his plan had worked against him, since, he eventually died of starvation.

He simply did not fit in, that is why he wanted to get away so badly. Andy Horowitz, a friend from the cross country team at Woodson High says, " He was born into the wrong century. He was looking for more adventures and freedom than today's society gives people." (pg.174) Chris was a transcendentalist in a way because he believed in nature and spiritual things more than materialistic things. " I think when everybody started going Greek, he kind of pulled back from his old friends and got more heavily into himself." (Pg. 120) Chris was a very social person, but he did not hold the same interests as people his age and liked a deep conversation more than the experience he'd get from partying with his friends. Also, unlike most people, Chris was ashamed by the money Billie and Walt had worked hard for. "Her son, the teenage Tolstoyan, believed that wealth was shameful, corrupting, inherently evil.." (pg. 115) Billie and Walt did not grow up in a very wealthy family so they made sure to give Chris and Carine better. Chris thought it was horrible and felt embarrassed when the families money was flaunted in any way.

The story of Chris McCandless has become a pop culture phenomenon. Many are fascinated by his desire to abandon his family and society and “walk into the wild” (Krakauer 69). Newscasts, magazine articles, movies, and books have tried to define what motivated him to give up everything for his Alaskan odyssey; however, the answers died with McCandless. People make assumptions about him without knowing his entire story. McCandless chose to do the unconventional, making people think he was either foolish or brave and determined, but ultimately he was selfish for doing what he did.

Chris Mccandless’s motivation was for staying in the woods was for the excitement and rush. Chris is known for many of his specific traits as a person. His stubborn nature or arrogant personality but, one of his very apparent attributes were his self-reliance and his love for nature. He found nature to be an unknown. An unknown that he would turn into a familiar territory. According to Chris, “Tramping is too easy with all of this money. When I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal.” (Into The Wild 33). Christopher enjoyed the wild because you had to take risks and you always had an adventure every day. Christopher Mccandless stayed in the woods for the excitement and the daily adventure of the woods

For him, spending a year or two in the Alaskan wilderness was his way of doing that. In my opinion, Chris had every right to go into the Alaskan wilderness and Shaun Callarman had no business questioning Chris’ right to do so. Shaun Callarman talks about romantic silliness. “...going into Alaska with his romantic silliness” (Krakauer, 1997) At what point was Chris trying to be romantic? He was just trying to find himself and escape the life that brought him so much pain. He wasn’t on some grand quest for some romantic journey.

Jon Krakauer’s novel, Into the Wild, is telling the story of a young adventurer named Christopher McCandless. His disturbing past led him into the wild away from society. Although, his desire to abandon society led to his death. In Into the Wild , Jon Krakauer characterizes Christopher McCandless as a rebel and wonderlust.

Another one of the reasons Chris left was to pursue a life of adventure. Chris liked the wilderness he probably thought that it was peaceful and a spiritual enlightenment just a quiet place to reflect on life and think or not think at all. Life of adventure was where he can live life differently and explore the wilderness. This adventure made McCandless think about life in a different perspective and when he was in the woods he lived more traditionally, with no gadgets, no making his life simpler. “McCandless was thrilled to be on his way north, and he was relieved as

This explains part of his reasoning for breaking from society. He wanted to experience the unknown. He did not want to be safe, and he was allowed to achieve this because of his persistence and his locked-on mindset. Chris knew exactly what he wanted and he sacrificed literally everything that he had to do so. That is the American Dream.

In what could have been Chris McCandless’s last contact with humanity he tells his new comrade, Wayne Westerberg, “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t hear from me again I want you to know you are a great man. I now walk into the wild” (Krakauer 3). For 112 days Chris lived off the harsh Alaskan land. For anyone who is brave enough to travel on the stampede trail and cross the treacherous Teklanika River you will come across the Fairbanks City Transit System Bus 142. Once a backcountry shelter for hunters, trappers, ranger patrols, and for a short time Chris McCandless, Bus 142 now serves as a memorial for Chris McCandless. Travelers will make the trip to witness the basic resources Chris had at hand and the courage it took to

Chris had a responsibility towards those who he loved and those who loved him in this case his sister, he had a choice to make whether to leave and go to Alaska or stay and not just live for himself but he was too immature and selfish to ever come to that realization. He Instead chose to put his family through hell for 2 years he put his life above others. Chris could have saved his own life and his family’s suffering if he decided to sit down with his parents and discuss what was bothering him and find ways to work through it as a

Chris found his heart belonged to adventure. He could not stand to settle in one place for too long. To him, society was ruining who he was and who he desired to be. Others find that being around people and creating strong relationships are more fulfilling. Ron Franz wanted to adopt Chris because he enjoyed his company so much, but after Ron asked him, Chris told him that they would talk about it when he got back from Alaska, and from there he kept traveling. It’s not that he was afraid of commitment, he just did not belong there. He enjoyed meeting new people and having companionship, but he could not stay with any of the places he visited for too long before he had to continue on because he was suited for life on the road. In the book, John Waterman is an example of someone who is suited for the road while I (a true New Yorker at heart) loves the busyness of the city and is totally not suited for a life on the

In the article the background information of who he was and his family was given. In the movie Into the Wild it goes through all of his journey, the people he met and “Alex Supertramp” who was McCandless. McCandless did not have a reason to prove anything like Shepard McCandless only wanted to be happy. “If you want something in this life, reach out and grab it” (Intothewild). Chris wanted to be in Alaska so he did, everything he did was to reach Alaska despite everyone he meet and those who cared about him but left them, everyone he met knew his goal was to get to

This is one reason why he decided to leave home; he wanted to experience the life of not having anything to his name, this is also shown through out the book during his journeys, however this not the only reason why he left home. The ultimate reason why he left home was because of what his father had done. A cab driver name Stuckey whom helped McCandless reach Alaska elaborated that McCandless said that he found out that his father was living a bigamist life and that it went against Chris’s beliefs (159). This was ultimately one of the reasons why Chris left home and had no feelings towards his parents. This exhibits the hatred and no remorseful attitude McCandless had through out the book towards his parents, especially his father. However, this attitude towards his father and civilization is justified completely when he decided to leave home and take on the wilderness.

It has been very perplexing reading this novel and trying to truly understand the motives one would have to have to make the decisions McCandless made. I am questioning Chris’ motives for cutting ties with his family and travelling all around the country. I think that he truly had a deep love and spiritual connection with nature. It began as a young child when Walt McCandless (Chris’ father) took Chris on many excursions in the outdoors, such as hiking in the mountains. Chris immediately fell in love with nature and all of the pleasures it had to offer. Also, Chris was motivated by his withering relationship with his family. Early in his life his parents worked tirelessly and it was difficult for Chris to spend time and build a solid relationship with them. Throughout his young life he had disagreed with his parents about many aspects of life. It was said that he