Who Is Chris Mccandless In Into The Wild

Krakauer admits that Chris McCandless was a rash, but he insists he "wasn't a nutcase, he wasn’t a sociopath, he wasn’t an outcast. McCandless was something else-- although precisely what is hard to say. A pilgrim, perhaps" (85). Many thought McCandless was wise and he knew what he was dong, while others disagree, stating his poor decisions contributed to his own death. In my opinion, Chris was indeed wise- he was a young man who didn’t care about labels, brands, big things, or anything materialistic. Instead, he thrived on more important concepts of life like truth and freedom. He believed he would find his true self and relieved of society once he became one with the wild.

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

In the story, Into the Wild by Jon Krakaur, Christopher McCandless ventures out into the wilderness of Alaska unprepared which causes many to question whether Chris was crazy and/or incompetent. Many examples are seen throughout the story, but all is dependant on the perspective that it is seen by the reader.

McCandless was a person that everyone like and every one respected him for being himself. If I could meet him I would of told him to forgive his parents and to pursue his law career.

Christopher McCandless was a unique individual, and the trials that he had went through in

McCandless led what many consider a great life for a student. Matthew Power describes Chris as a “...24-year-old honors graduate, star athlete, and beloved brother and son ... cut all ties with his family, gave his trust fund to charity, and embarked on a two-year odyssey that brought him to Alaska... where he could test the limits of his wits and endurance.” Based off of Power’s quote, McCandless seems like he led the best life that he could have led an almost perfect life. He also gives the impression that McCandless did not have an apparent reason to abandon his life and live in the wild. Peter Christian, an Alaska park ranger, brings another idea into view when he says, “The tragedy is that McCandless more than likely was suffering from mental illness and didn't have to end his life the way he did.” He brings another perspective into the mix because he suggests that Chris actually had a mental disease that caused him to feel drawn to the wild rather than his

While on the road and meeting people all over the country it becomes apparent that McCandless tragic flaw is in part to do with his love for simplistic beauty but also because of his fear of forming long-term relationships. Since leaving his old life, McCandless took the role of a vagabond, which he greatly enjoyed. One of the people he met on his adventure was an older man named Ron Franz. As

Money was also a big factor in his family. His parents cared deeply about projecting themselves as being wealthy. McCandless has displayed to us many times that he finds money

Westerberg has never met anyone like McCandless, he was unique. Although McCandless had to move on and continue his journey, he left a stain of himself on every person he met along the way. Krakauer connects McCandless with other adventurers like him throughout chapters 8 and 9. He uses the rhetorical strategy of ethos in order to connect his credibility to the life of McCandless, as well as continuing with characterization. Krakauer gives his take on McCandless through the following quote, “McCandless didn’t conform particularly well to the bush-casualty stereotype.

On page 21 of Krakauer’s book Into the Wild McCandless’s parents had offered to buy him a car but he rejected their offer. Many people have offered to provide McCandless with the things he needs such as food, winter boots, and a few other things that he may need when he was to go into the wild. Jim Gallien offered to give him more food and equipment (5). Many people told McCandless someone of the things that he was going to need to get through the wilderness. McCandless rejected everything people had to offer him and the advice people had to say.

After Chris passed away society and people who knew him personally describe him as a multitalented person that could have great in sports if he had put more time dedicated to improving himself. Walt said that McCandless resisted instructions of any kind, this gives me a little insight of McCandless’s character, that throughout the book we might see him resist a lot or quite often.(came back to add a little more after gotten further), fast forward to McCandless working at Mcdonalds he did not necessarily restrict to the employee laws but he would always take off his socks after his shift even though he was to keep his socks on, around the facility. I noticed that the people of the society likes and favored McCandless, wherever he went he was loved and adored by all(i believe). If you go back a few chapter you will find that almost if not everybody that McCandless had encountered with they all liked and said nothing but good about him. All in all the employees wanted to hang out with McCandless and take him back home but McCandless always came up with an excuse in order to prevent them from doing so. Also the old guy that let McCandless stay at his

(Krakauer 43) Chris had made a great relationship with a women on his way to the wild. On December 9th she wrote him a letter and he didn't answer. He was so happy to receive that letter and it would've been so easy to write one back but he didn't. Chris McCandless might've been afraid to get close to people because

McCandless was really stubborn to go to Alaska but, by doing so, he influenced those people that he met during his journey to Alaska. He then inspires them to think that you can do anything in your life without anyone telling you what to do. “The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun ( Krakauer Into The Wild, 57).” McCandless wants to show that take new experiences in your life which can make it a delightful journey. Also, it can make your day a happiness and give you a lesson how you can live your life. “You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships ( Krakauer Into The Wild, 57)”. McCandless always think that joy have a different relationships to us human beings. It has been spreading to people emotions by having beautiful lives. “According to the moral absolutism that characterize McCandless’s beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn’t a challenge at all ( Krakauer Into The Wild, 182)”. McCandless had a lot of beliefs and goals in his life and also he faced a lot challenges in his life. But, his outcome was not finished until his death.

McCandless can be described as a Caterpillar breaking through the unbreakable cocoon and spreading his wings to fly. He loved the life he lived and for him it went from all negative to positive by leaving home. The reasons why McCandless left home were exceptionally justified. McCandless became tired of being around self centered rich people whom only cared about their possessions in life. He grew tired of being around people who were not connected to nature and the real world. This is evident when Billie says, “Chris started

McCandless was a remarkable and unique person to many people, for that he left a powerful impression on manny people, mostly on Wayne Westner, Jan Burres and Ronald Franz, by touching them in there hearts like no other stranger has and for only spending short period time with them, not only because of his education and the way he expressed his way to society by his crazy ideas and his stories that everyone wanted to hear but also for his hard work and mostly for a true person like a new person that is barely opening their eyes to the world not having nothing but just them self. McCandless having a connection with them by reminding them of someone that they loved and that they lost or just by being a hard worker. Even doe McCandless dream was