Was Chris Mccandless Crazy

decisions to leave his old life behind and start over. Chris’ decision to leave was

Some say that Chris was an idiot for going out into the Alaskan wilderness unprepared and without any knowledge of nature. “Why would anyone intending to live off the land for a few months forget boy scout rule number one: Be prepared” (krakauer, 71). This was a complaint sent in by a Alaskan hunter, and there were many more that followed that. The people writing the negative comments all believed that Chris either wanted attention, was stupid, or went out on a suicide mission. However, Chris was none of those things, he wouldn’t have been able to survive 113 days off

Chris also realizes that material things are just that and nothing else in life. Chris

McCandless was bright and a little ignorant. He was bright enough to not let anything get in his way of doing what he wanted to do but ignorant considering the fact he never took anyone's advice. I don't agree that he had no common sense and that he shouldn't of went to alaska. People are allowed to do what makes them happy and that doesn't mean they're not going to face things on the way. He did make a lot of mistakes but i believe it's because he couldn't get back, it's not that he didn't want to go back, he couldn't. He was crazy, crazy about life and freeness, can we really blame him for just wanting to escape and find

Walt McCandless was stubborn. Chris wrote a letter to his sister to tell her that he will never speak to his parents (idiots) again.

Firstly, Chris had a determined mindset. No matter how difficult the task, or how tedious the job he did not quit. Furthermore, during his journey to Alaska, he came across many obstacles such as getting stuck in Mexico, and getting lost in California. Whenever one of these hardships came up, Chris pushed through them and did not give up until he was physically incapable. Additionally, despite the doubt that the people who cared about him expressed, he kept going until he eventually succeeded. Some people may think that his behavior of determination was reckless and stupid, and it is true that he did not know exactly how he was going to succeed.

Chris McCandless was a man who decided he wanted to do something on his own that required a huge amount of skills that would really put him to the test when it came to survival. He didn’t tell his family what his plans were for his journey, he got rid of the rest of the money that he owned, his his belongings, and he disappeared from the face of the Earth on foot to Alaska. His family searched for him and they didn’t find him til months later after being told that he was found dead in an old bus by hunters. Chris wanted to see if he would be able to live in the wilderness on his own for a while and return in one piece. It was very understandable to him that it was a possibility he might not make an outcome and to me I find him admirable for

Chris’s intelligence is a major reason why Chris only made incompetent choices and was not

Chris always liked being alone, rather than being with a big group of people. Earlier in his

These are a few reasons why Chris is an inherently selfish person. Chris does not follow rules and he acts like he is above the law, only thinking about himself. When he is asked by Gallien

Chris wanted to live out the books he read of living in the wilderness without taking

what to do, he was against being a follower. Chris always wanted to go somewhere in

Because Chris was so young and innocent, he not only neglected to educate himself about survival before

He wouldn’t have been able to find a method to cope with his emotions and he would have taken it out on his family. However, as the book goes on, Chris is able to put the past behind him and find ways to move forward. In order to allow himself time to think, Chris went on an adventure to Alaska. On this journey he was able to be alone with his thoughts and because he did not have many supplies, he had to think about what he would do to be successful in the future rather than sulk about the past. His journey proved to help him develop as a person and

Chris is outgoing, brave, and smart but his decision making skills aren’t the greatest. I’m sure many people find what he did courageous and original but to go as far as he did wasn’t the smartest plan. Out of all the things you can do to be alone and become one with nature I think he could have found a better and safer alternative.