Why Did Chris Mccandless Survive In Into The Wild

Some people might say that Chris wanted to die and let himself die in Alaska; however, this is wrong because Chris used multiple survival tactics to continue surviving. The first reason this is incorrect is that Chris went hunting and looked for berries in Alaska. Chris also saved bird feathers and animal hides that could have been used to make clothing or pillows. When Chris’ body was found, there was an S.O.S. note that was left for somebody to read. The note reads, “S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone, this is NO JOKE. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?” Chris knew he needed help, and hoped that he could find somebody that could help

Chris McCandless and Adam Shepard are two young men with an education that give everything up in order to fulfill a dream. Chris McCandless story is told in the article “Death of an Innocent” by Jon Krakauer. Chris McCAndless was a wealthy young men who had graduated from college who decides to go into the wild with a desire to try to prove himself he can make it out on his own. Adam Shepard tells his story on how he achieved his goal in the book “Scratch Beginnings”. Adam Shepard who is also a wealthy educated young man decides to go to a new city with 25 dollars and prove that the american dream is still alive. Both Chris and Adam have great goals but Adams project is more admirable because it proves that the american dream is still alive.

In John Krakauer's novel, Into The Wild, the reader is presented with a captivating character named Chris McCandless, or Alex Supertramp. Krakauer noted that if McCandless “wasn’t incompetent-he wouldn’t have last 113 days.” Although one could agree with Krakauer when stating that McCandless is not crazy, or an outcast, one could also argue that he is still incompetent in some ways, which is seen in how he interacts with nature, rather than with people. McCandless had a unique charisma and charm to him that made him get friends easily and as a result had a strong effect on people. The quote, “the more they talked, the less Alex struck Gallien as a nutcase,” shows how other people perceived him.

Imagine if someone took all the money they had and burned it all. After that you find that you only have twenty- five dollars left. With that you had to try to survive in a new city with just that money and nothing else. Well, two young and brave men gave up everything they owned in order to do an experiment that could change their lives forever. A man named Christopher McCandless’s story is told in John Krakauer’s writings, including an article called “Death of an Innocent’’ and a popular and good book Into the Wild. Another man named Adam Shepard wrote his own book and told his story in the book Scratch Beginnings. Both Adam and Chris had goals set off by different things such as motivation and the impacts on many people along their journeys.

Because he displays the qualities of being religious and loving, Chris McCandless is a solid example of a grad at grad. Chris is more like a grad at grad than Holden Caulfield because he exemplifies more of the grad at grad qualities than Holden does. This essay will discuss how Chris McCandless utilizes being religious and loving during his journey in “Into the Wild.” However, it will not discuss the qualities of being committed to doing justice, open to growth, and intellectually competent because neither McCandless nor Holden displayed these qualities. Neither of then mention service to others, which proves that it wasn’t a large part of either of their lives. Neither of them were open to growth either. They were both self centered and didn’t do anything for anyone but themselves. Holden called everyone a phony and Chris ran away from his life to go into the wild. Although both Holden and Chris seem to be intellectually competent, Holden failing

He spent several months wandering the southwestern United States and even explored Mexico. This “experience . . . made him confident he could harvest enough food to survive an extended stay in the Alaska wilderness“ (Krakauer 162). Chris’s success near California influenced his decision to survive in Alaska. Although Chris may have been a little overconfident in his abilities, he was still able to gain some experience living in the wilderness alone. Chris’s journey to the Alaskan frontier was important to him.

As a teenager I think that taking risk and making decisions that we don't fully think about or don't think in the consequence is in our genetics and its part of our culture and society and it has and it will always be. In "Into the wild" by Jon krakauer Chris McCandless makes very risk decisions in his teenage years that affected his life in a good way or bad but that wasn't he wasn't thinking about when he made like us but his decision were much larger than any that I have made.

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a biography about the life of a young man named Christopher McCandless and his journey into the wild. Into the Wild follows the journey of Chris McCandless that lead him to his death in 1992. Krakauer investigates the journey that McCandless took and tries to discover the reason McCandless did such thing and the meaning of his trip. Chris McCandless develops his identity as a stubborn and independent person through his actions, interests, and his values and beliefs.

Chris McCandless was an inexperienced, idiotic young man who didn’t know what he was getting himself into until it was too late. Jon Krakauer works to disprove this standpoint throughout the novel and inspires new opportunities for the public to dig further into the mind and actions of Chris McCandless. Krakauer utilizes the literary device of comparison as an aid in dispelling false conclusions. Comparison is a prominent theme throughout the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and is used to humanize Chris, underline dramatic irony, and display unrealistic and skewed societal expectations. Jon Krakauer utilized Chris McCandless’s idolization of Jack London because he was heavily inspired by his work.

In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, the main character's name is Chris McCandless. Much of what Chris does is driven by his beliefs and opinions about things and he tends to be very impulsive. Walter McCandless, Chris's father, plays a large role in Chris's life purely because of the distaste Chris has for the man. On his journey, Chris meets and forms bonds with many different people. Several of the people he meets even become sort of parental figures to him. Chris's relationships with the people he meets on his adventure seem to be a whole lot more laid back than his relationship with his own parents, perhaps because the expectations for him aren't as high as they are within his own family.

Chris McCandless once said, “Tramping is too easy with all this money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage along for my next meal. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up”. In Jon Krakauer’s novel, Into The Wild, views of whether someone needed money in life or not differed throughout the book. Jan Burres, who was a rubber tramp that picked Chris up off the side of the road.

Chris McCandless was a young man who walked into the wild alone to fulfil his lifelong journey of being at peace with nature. However, this journey was cut short when the harsh realities of the wild led McCandless to his demise. There are many speculations as to why McCandless did what he did and what truly led him to the wild. One speculations many people believe was the cause of Chris McCandless going into the wild was because of his young arrogance and stubbornness. However, the real reason McCandless went into the wild was due to his literary influences and family complications.

     One of the chief reasons why Chris McCandles had died of starvation in Alaska was because he was reckless. He was reckless because he was so ill prepared for his journey, and arrogant because he refused to listen to the advice of natives, such as Alex. Chris was intelligent and he knew the conditions of Alaska, but he did not prepare for it. Even after Chris was warned he was determined in carrying out his plans. He was also reckless in thinking that he would be able to come out of Alaska alive. Krakuer writes that Gallien said, ‘I said hunting wasn’t easy that where he was going he could go days without killing any game’ (Krakuer 6). He adds that ‘Alex didn’t seem too worried and he wouldn’t give an inch. He had an answer for everything I threw at him’ (Krakuer 6). If Chris was properly prepared he may have made it out of Alaska alive, rather than dying of starvation. However, he traveled with cheap leather hiking boots, a .22 caliber that was

Success is different for every person. For some people success is making a lot of money, for others it is living a just life. Some people view success as becoming the best in their career. Every person has their own view of what success is. Once one goal is accomplished, another is set. In the novel, Into the Wild, Chris McCandless was a young man who set many goals for himself. He achieved many of his goals through his life. Chris's idea of success was far different from other peoples. The concept of success, is the achievement of one's goals to satisfy oneself and society.

Peace is defined as freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. This is what many people experience in their final moments on Earth while they are surrounded by their loved ones. But is it possible for someone to die in peace by themselves in the middle of the Alaskan bush? Chris McCandless brought forth this question when he died of starvation on the Stampede Trail in Alaska. His death creates this question because of the fact that he died alone, but was he happy with his surroundings. Chris died at peace because his life had a purpose and he will forever be away from society in the wild.