Into The Wild Chris Mccandless Compare And Contrast

His mother, Billie, wept, “” I just don’t understand why he had to take those kind of chances”” (132, Krakauer) and his father agonized “” How is it, … that a kid with so much compassion could cause his parents so much pain?”” (104, Krakauer). It was extremely selfish to leave his parents thinking he would be back to see them again, but he never did. Besides his family, he also left many people along the road. “He had fled the claustrophobic confines of his family. He’d successfully kept Jan Burres and Wayne Westerburg at arm’s length. And now he’s slipped painlessly out of Ron Franz’s life as well. Painlessly, that is, from McCandless’s perspective…” (55, Krakauer). After being thrown in jail for hopping freight trains McCandless called Ronald Franz to pick him up, which only deepened his affection for the young man. The most selfish thing of all, was the entire reason for his trip. He went for the same reason the author of Into the Wild went as he says, “When I decided to go to Alaska that April, I was a raw youth who mistook passion for insight and acted according to an obscure, gap-ridden logic. I thought climbing the Devils Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life. In the end, of course, it changed almost nothing” (155, Krakauer). McCandless went on a multiple year road trip through the Western and into the North to find himself but Death got to him

But the simple fact of him knowing that true perfection does not exist did not stop him from reaching for it. Later in his life, after the discovery of McCandless’s body, Krakauer became obsessed with finding the truth of his death. Krakauer said, “I stay up well past midnight, trying to make sense of McCandless’s life and death, yet his essence remains slippery, vague, elusive” (Krakauer 186). Krakauer made it his mission to study McCandless’s life, and his journey into Alaska, taking in every detail in hopes of finding an absolute truth. He didn’t find an absolute truth, for even though he discovered the literal cause for McCandless’s death, he could never fully comprehend the extent of what made him leave in the first place.

Surviving in Alaska is no simple task. You are constantly putting your life in danger. Living of the and is no vacation. Christopher McCandless was not an exception to these facts. In the book Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, the protagonist Christopher McCandless dies due to his inexperience surviving in climates like Alaska. What happened to him could have been prevented. First of all, Chris would have had a better chance at survival if he was more prepared to live in Alaska. Secondly, Chris made many mistakes that led to his death that could have be less severe if he knew what to do. Finally, Chris was not the only one that made mistakes that cost them their lives.

In 1992, when Chris McCandless abandoned modern society and fled to Alaska to find himself and, in the long run, lose his life, Americans from all over saw his death as a tragic downfall, and his story as a relatable and moving tale of a young man simply trying to make a difference. On the other hand, others looked at his journey to be an inevitable suicide-trip, considering his lack of supplies and overall experience. However, despite the fact that he was unprepared, McCandless, because of his ideas and motivation for a better world, was justified in shunning society in order to pursue his dream life on the Alaskan frontier.

Jon Krakauer is an author whose work primarily focuses on the wilderness and his experiences. His novel, Into the Wild, divulges into the life of Chris McCandless and his adventures into the wild Alaskan frontier. Chris seeks isolationism from his family and society and goes as far as to change his name to Alex Supertramp so he is not discovered or recognized by anyone. With mere long term survival experience, Chris makes several minor mistakes and dies; unbeknownst to anyone. After discovery, Krakauer devoted several years to Chris’ life story, going as far to use his journalism background to interview any family, friends and coworkers Chris encountered to synthesize a final overview of his life. Krakauer’s relationship with his own father

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

circumstances of his demise were reported in the news and media”, (70). The use of these

Jon Krakauer wrote an extraordinary book entitled Into the Wild, which was adapted for film by Sean Penn. The book and film tell about McCandless life which the son of wealthy parents, who graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete.McCandless was smart and love to write a real story, which that let him to go to Alaska, I agree with him to write a real story it should to be someone lived . Also, he was ignorant at the same time.

Usually when people are angry at their parents or have bad experiences they lock themselves in a room or simply take a walk, no one usually travels all the way to Alaska. Many people throughout the world have gone through a lot of bad experiences, terrible childhood, horrible environment, and many more. Nobody usually hitch hikes all the way to get to Alaska, there has to be a good explanation or a reason for someone to have the courage to do that. In the book “Into the Wild”, by Jon Krakauer has told a wonderful story about Christopher McCandless and all about his journey. Many people should applaud him for his courageousness from all what he has done. McCandless has had a rough childhood in which caused him to take a lot of the decisions

In his account of Chris McCandless’ Alaskan adventure in his national bestseller Into the Wild, John Krakauer interrupts the flow of the story in the middle of the book to analyze the conventional wisdom of citizens in Alaska in regards to McCandless. The general opinion of McCandless was that he was a fool to think that he was able to survive in Alaska, no less than himself. For example, a citizen in Healy, Alaska wrote that Chris was a nut in his perspective. Walt suggested that Chris was selfish to pain him and his wife by making them worry about him, his existence, and his whereabouts. “A kid with so much compassion could cause his parents so much pain.” In other words, Walt believes that Chris may have experienced something that caused

After he got down from the Devils Thumb, the author, Jon Krakauer, had to decide what to do after he camped out. He smoked a supply of cigarettes and then his only supply of marijuana. While cooking a meal of oatmeal, he burnt down part of his tent. The tent he brought was borrowed from his own father, and his father was a a stubborn, volatile person. His father was a mountaineer and had encouraged his son to climb by teaching him how to scale a mountain and buying him an ice ax. He was an ambitious man and wanted his children to succeed and be the best in most things. He wanted Jon to either get a job in medicine or law, because he believed that going to a successful college and having a solid career is the key to happiness. Due to this,

McCandless when he had done something he was always good at it. When he decided to head out into the wilderness he would of course go in being prepared and knowledgeable of what is needed to be done to survive. Krakauer when comparing other individuals who went into the wilderness says, " He wasn’t incompetent – he wouldn’t have lasted 113 days if he were"(Pg85). Demonstrating that McCandless was more than capable of lasting out in the wild shows that he wasn’t foolish for his decision to go to Alaska rather just a simple mistake that could have happened to anyone else.

The shared vision and journey of two true adventurers, Christopher J. McCandless, and Jon Krakauer, thoughtfully illustrated in Krakauer’s Into the Wild, and Into Thin Air, allow readers across the nation to retrace and relive the triumphs and defeats experienced by both of these inspirational men while facing the forces of nature in search for greater meaning and fulfillment in life. In his Into the Wild, Krakauer makes clear that his wild fixation on the tragic story of Chris McCandless and uncovering the truth regarding the cause of his death, stems from the fact that unlike McCandless, he survived. By carefully weaving Krakauer’s personal experiences into the story surrounding McCandless’s demise, Krakauer seeks to shed some light on the

Krakauer focuses his book on Christopher McCandless just like any other biography. Krakauer tells the story of how Chris made his way and became ready for his time in Alaska to carry out his dream. Unlike most biographies, rather than starting at the beginning of Chris’s life, Krakauer chose to start with the end. Krakauer begins with the last known events of what happened to Chris’s life. By starting with Chris’s death, Krakauer adds an air of mystery that intrigues the reader. In interesting the reader, Krakauer gets the reader to read the rest of the book to find out more of what happened. This gives Krakauer the opportunity to defend Chris. Also, in a conventional biography, the author tries to remain unbiased and tells what happened without trying to convince the reader about something. In Into the Wild, Krakauer himself admits that is very biased and sympathizes with Chris in the author’s note. This means that Krakauer actively tries to convince the reader of something about Chris and make them understand.

Chris McCandless died doing what he loved, but was it worth all of the pain and uncertainty he caused his family? Chris embarked on a journey through the Alaskan wilderness, which resulted in his demise. He cut ties with his family due to personal differences in opinion and travelled all around the country living off of the land for the most part. People have formed many different opinions of Chris McCandless, but its up to you to decide whether his actions were selfish or purposeful. In this Journal, I will be questioning the motives of McCandless, connecting with him, as well as evaluating the author.