Isolation In Into The Wild

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Similar to Thoreau, McCandless does not associate being in solitude to being lonesome. Throughout his journey, McCandless avoids forming close bonds with others because it distracts him from his final goal of independence and transcendentalism. This lack of intimate relationships frees McCandless as seen through the journal entry he wrote before walking into the Alaskan Bush. He writes proudly that for two years he has roamed with no company and no comforts. He calls it, “Ultimate freedom” (Krakauer 163). The fact that he considers it more of a freedom than a loss to live in solidarity shows that like Thoreau, McCandless does not feel lonely when he is alone. According to his sister, Carine, even when he was younger, he was fine with being alone. She said that although he had friends, he could easily entertain himself and never seemed lonely when he was alone. Another instance in which McCandless’s dissociation of solitude and loneliness shows is in a letter he writes to Ron Franz, a man he met near Salton City. In this letter, he tells Franz to step outside his comfort zone and live a more adventurous life. Towards the end of the letter, he states, “You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships,” (Krakauer 57). This approach is how he is not lonely in solitude; he is capable of finding joy in things other than human contact.

Much of the human race live their lives in accordance to what society sees as acceptable, but Christopher McCandless disregards societal norms in the novel Into the Wild. Within the novel, Jon Krakauer explores the story of Christopher McCandless’s journey to Alaska and investigates the events leading up to his death. Krakauer tells the story concerning McCandless’s life in a fashion that reveals a truth about nonconformity. Krakauer sends a message to common readers that nonconformity is not possible and the only way to survive the world we live in is to conform to our surroundings. Jon Krakauer express’s his ideals on nonconformity within Into the Wild through his non-chronological organizational structure, the use of logical reasoning,

Although he knew what Walt had done to Marcia and still had two children with Billie it was unforgivable. He had that feeling of guilt and he was not to let Walt acknowledge the newly information Chris had discovered in California. Instead he was to rebel and to slowly disclude himself from the family that he felt ashamed of. Truth is what young McCandless was greatly affected of the news that his father had given him about Walt’s first wife. In a way it seemed that Mr. McCandless had lost himself and that is what influenced the ideas of his pursuit of happiness was only capable in the wild where you come to the truth. It’s like a test it shows you the true meaning of surviving this dog eat dog world, it is where it tests your faith, your strength (physically and mentally), and your will to have an open mind. That is what Mr. McCandless craved the purity of the bonds between individuals but he was disgusted of the wrong his father’s doing. That is what caused his reactions of the need of finding some type or form of purity and true beauty. Yes Mr. McCandless had the money, had the education, and had his future set, but to him none of that mattered, that credibility of loyalty played a major factor on the decision he made to have no further communications with his parents, the truth is the purpose of all Mr. McCandless’s choices and

In Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, Into the Wild, we follow how humans love the wilderness, the strain of father son relationships, and for the majority of the book a young adult named Chris McCandless. We see mostly through Chris’ eyes just how much the wilderness can entice young adults as well as how important crushing news of one’s father can change your life. McCandless was an angry pseudo adult who couldn’t handle a sizeable change in his life. He was too stuck on it being his way that he rarely could bring himself to accept help and improve his ability to actually survive. However, there was some good about McCandless. His search for himself and the truth were great intentions despite the flawed approach.

“I believe Chris found absolution in the wild before he died” (Carine 262). It is clear that Chris McCandless and his younger sister Carine had an extremely close relationship with one another. Because of this, many were puzzled as to why McCandless would stop communications with his sister when he left on his pilgrimage across the country. In Chris’ case however, it was necessary for him to do so. If he continued writing to Carine his controlling and abusive parents would track him down.

In the Book Into the Wild, John Krakauer seems to Idolize Chris McCandless. Throughout the book, Krakauer mindlessly adores McCandless and defends his every decision no matter how irresponsible it is. His predilection towards Chris is completely unreasonable, because McCandless makes some obviously imbecilic choices. Despite Krakauer trying to justify McCandless’ leaving home as trying to find meaning in his life, It sounded like an overconfident teenager going through a rebellious phase.

There was a lot of tension between McCndless's parents and him. During his time in isolation, McCandless wrote a letter for his sister that said, “I'm going to divorce them as my

He was asking someone he loved if he would be an official part of his family, and he brushed it off as if it were nothing, as if the topic was not important enough to talk about in that instant because of his trip to Alaska, only a kid would put a trip over a 5 minute conversation, McCandless’ immaturity caused him to dodge the question. Then after telling him to radically change his lifestyle leaves

Since the beginning of time man has learned how to live off the land. Over the centuries technology has advanced and humanity had slowly been accustomed to a much more luxurious way of living. In the writing of Jon Krakauer “Into The Wild” Chris McCandless is a peculiar, intelligent, and dauntless individual who tries to escape the modern way of life and attempts to challenge himself past his own limitations. Christopher McCandless is an 18 year old hitchhiker who sets off onto a great journey to find himself and experience a life that no human cares to live for. Chris McCandless, who is also understood as Alex McCandless, is an individual whose personality was “puzzling in its complexity”, but he could also be “convivial and gregarious in the extreme.

Growing up in Virginia with a large family can be tough. But imagine growing up with domestic violence, yelling, and screaming. Growing up in that environment can be very stressful, which was the case for Chris McCandless. To add to the tragic situation, he found out during high school that his mother and father were not married when he was born. His life had become unfamiliar to him and he yearned to escape his parents. Influences from Emerson, Thoreau and other naturalists inspired him to walk into the wild to evade the confines of his situation. The author of Into the Wild used Chris’s connections to Thoreau to help tell McCandless’s story. The book, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, has small connections to my own life, remarkable similarities

There are many reasons for people to isolate themselves from society. Human beings are social animals and live tolerably well in a complex society where, in the United States, the government only minimally restricts their lives to make their society function. In Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book Into the Wild, the main character, Chris McCandless, was born into an upper-middle-class family. While others might consider this a comfortable life, McCandless abandoned his affluent background without hesitation. Tired of social norms, he wanted to find a new way to live. He initiated his journey by maintaining minimal contact with others and eventually sought complete isolation. McCandless deliberately avoided any form of intimacy, and he refused

John Krakauer’s depiction of the tragic life of Chris McCandless in the award winning novel “Into the Wild” creates different schools of thought that brew a perfect storm for debate. Krakauer’s polarizing style is what makes it so special, because no two people will feel the same way as they experience the journey of McCandless. One of the highly discussed topics of the novel relates to the idea that Chris’ journey of self-discovery in his quest for “ultimate freedom” is inherently selfish or nobel. McCandless’ quest is noble in many ways. The first of which is his desire to leave behind the modern materialistic world and isolate himself to find peace. He also has this deep seated desire to fill a void, a missing

The novel Into the Wild is written by Jon Krakauer and is a biography about how people aren’t accepted in society and how finding your true self doesn’t work with the population. The main character Chris McCandless is an adventurer that went on a trip to Alaska right after college. He wanted to prove that everything doesn’t have to be plans. The astonishing thing was that McC came from a family of weath. Some people believe that it was a modest, good hearted thing to the, but on the other hand some people believe that it was a real selfish, arrogant, and ignorant thing to do. That was selfish because he didn’t follow any rules, had plenty of childish killings, and was me, me, me.

Matthew Piper Mrs.Rocha English 4P- Per.1 22 February 2016 Into the Wild In 1990, Christopher McCandless set of on an adventure across the United States. He traveled for two years meeting new people, trying new jobs that he has never done before. At the end of his journey, he lived in Alaska in solitude.