The Journey Of Chris Mccandless

Introduction: Throughout the book of Into The Wild Chris McCandless is known to be a wacko reckless idiot, and is also known to be courageous and heroic. However does a courageous person go out into the wilderness knowing that the outcome will be fatal? People viewed him from different perspectives and also have broad range of opinions of this young man. Some deemed him to be incredibly dim-witted or a man that simply just followed his heart. Evidence shows that Chris McCandless is actually a mix of both. The first opinion that described McCandless was brainless, idiotic, and extremely foolish. Many passages from Into The Wild can support this outlook.

Chris McCandless was just a victim of his own obsession. The novel "Into The Wild" written by John Krakauer revealed the life of a young bright man named Chris McCandless who turned up dead in Alaska in summer 1992. In the novel, John Krakauer approached carefully McCandless's life without putting too much authorial judgment to the readers. Although Chris McCandless remained an elusive figure throughout the novel, I can see Chris McCandless as a dreamy young idealist who tries to follow his dream but failed because of his innocent mistake which prove to be fatal and irreversible. Still, Chris McCandless's courage and passion was something that we should all be proud of.

Self-fulfillment is an essential, recurring theme in literature. There are many examples where this is evident, such as: Where I Lived, and What I Lived for written by Henry Thoreau and Self-Reliance written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Both of these writings contributed immensely to the ideas and standards McCandless set for himself. To live

McCandless set off on an adventure that nobody can quite explain. “He was unheeded, happy, and near to the

On Chris’s journey to Alaska, he met a gentleman by the name of Ronald Franz, and is able to leave a lasting impression on him that Ron is not able to reciprocate to Chris. In the book, author Jon Krakauer states “McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his hegira, most of whom spent only a few days

Throughout the novel, Christopher McCandless’s character changed over time. Up to McCandless’s death, he wanted to live with the wild and to be away from civilization as far as possible. He changes his mind when he writes “HAPPINESS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED” (189). His purpose of living in the wild is to live with freedom and do whatever he wishes to do. However, he realizes he was a “refuge in nature” (189) and intended to abandon his solitary life and rejoin the human community. It is assumed that McCandless died a preventable death because of his unpreparedness, but it is now undeniable that his adversity is what caused his mortality. “…McCandless simple had the misfortune to eat moldy seeds. An innocent mistake, it was nevertheless

The gripping tale of a young man who leaves all that he has and goes to live amidst the natural world, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer showcases the two years Christopher McCandless had spent journeying throughout the United States before his unfortunate death. After graduating from Emory University in 1990, McCandless disconnected with all of his past relations and abandoned the majority of his possessions. McCandless’ decisions either seem extremely unwise or extremely courageous. He had a comfortable life with few worries yet he still chose to toss it all away and venture into unknown territories. What many wonder is why he would do such an irrational thing. Maybe, McCandless’ was simply trying to run away from his perception of reality.

Chris McCandless is a person of great strength of mind that is not well used for he became arrogant in his life and stayed stubbornly away from new knowledge that could have helped him. While chris may have ended his life's story with his odyssey he is still one of the few people to actually follow their dreams all the way to their ends even if it meant

However, McCandless has “always been unsatisfied with life as most live it” (Into the Wild) and desired to “live more intensely and richly” (Into the Wild) and decided to act on his vision which vastly differentiates himself to the majority of individuals who were unwilling to take the

McCandless was trapped in a society that created an illusion of his own fake happiness while he was looking to discover himself. He possessed a desperate need to find the true meaning that only he could answer. McCandless quotes “I'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me

At the end of the chapter, McCandless tells the man to try living his life as simple as possible in order to find happiness. Hinting that McCandless could have felt a need to live a plain life in order to be content.

When McCandless was at the bus in the middle of the Alaskan bush he was unprepared. He didn’t bring a map, sufficient clothing, or enough food to sustain him. He wanted to live off the land and be dependent only on himself, but would not compromise the land to protect himself. This ended up costing him his life, because he made ignorant decisions. After years of traveling he should have known better. He gave up and made strangely little effort. His predicament was strange because there were so many resources around him that could have saved his life, but didn’t find them or take advantage of them.

Chris Mccandless thought about life very deeply and lived by standards set in many of

“I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life.” There are theorizations that these words persuaded McCandless to go out and live a nomadic existence. Alternatively, it is possible that he had already come to the conclusions that Tolstoy had, and was merely showing his agreement with the author. Whether or not McCandless was influenced by Tolstoy is debatable. However, clues into McCandless’s thoughts at the time can be found through the text he highlighted. Tolstoy had, at some point, developed a desire to live in constant motion; he also felt the need to experience risk while moving. In comparison, McCandless lived as a nomad for a long time, staying no more than a few weeks at each location. On many occasions, he put himself in high-risk situations. Tolstoy additionally conveyed his displeasure with society and the ‘silence’ that comes with living in it; McCandless completely isolated himself from society due to his distaste of it. Undoubtedly, McCandless and Tolstoy shared a multitude of ideals and values. Furthermore, the excerpt reflects McCandless’s initial portion of his journey, and echoes his character and then-developing

Christopher “Alexander Supertramp” McCandless was a dreamer. However, unlike most of us nowadays, Christopher turned his desire for adventure into reality. Similar to Buddha, he gave up his wealth, family, home, and most possessions except the ones he carried before embarking on his journey. He traveled by various methods, mostly on foot, to eventually reach his desired goal in the Alaskan wilderness. Unfortunately, due to various mistakes, Christopher ultimately passed and his body was found in a neglected Fairbank City Transit Bus. His motivation to achieve his goal was based on the many aspects of his life. Chris’s dysfunctional family weighed heavily on him, one prime reason for driving him onto the road of freedom.