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with the natural world. Although Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer share the same word in their titles, the two are completely different stories with separate narrative purposes. Wild is about the author’s journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance through hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and Into the Wild is the author’s discovery of Chris Mccandless’s natural journey, which ultimately led him to his death. Even though the ending of Wild leads to Strayed’s renewal of life

Into The Wild Essay I agree with Callarman when he stated, '' I think that Chris McCandless was bright and ignorant at the same time. He had no common sense, and he had no business going into Alaska with his Romantic silliness. He made a lot of mistakes based on arrogance. I don't admire him at all for his courage nor his noble idea. Really, I think he was just plain crazy.'' I'm in the same page as Callarman because I give McCandless the credit for the courage he had to go into the wild without

Whose Hands were dyed, when Chris Mccandless Died? Christopher Johnson Mccandless, an intelligent young man, dies while trying to live in Alaska; by choice. The death of Mccandless was a controversial matter: people argued their thoughts on Mccandless’ story, and who's to blame for Mccandless' death. Some say it’s Mccandless’ own stupidity, or his honorable seek for thrill. Others say it’s his parents’ horrible way of raising him, or nature’s unforeseen acts. However, it is a mixture of all these

McCandless was an American hiker. He had graduated from Emory college in 1990 I would say he was a fool, but also saying that be should have been admired would be a stretch as well. I would suppose he would fit in both of those categories. He seemed to have everything going for him, Also he had gone to “college”, and the fact that he went by choice is crazy but that was him and he had his mind set. Furthermore the reason I would have called Christopher McCandless a fool for what he did is that

Jon Krauker wrote the book Into The Wild, about a boy who wanted to go to Alaska, and Sean Penn made a film about the book. The book and film talk about a boy named Christopher McCandless who graduated from Emory University. Instead of taking on a successful career, he goes on a journey to find himself by being one with nature. He dreams to go to Alaska because he wanted to get away from all the materialistic things that his parents cared so much about. He grew sick overtime because he ate some poisonous

After he got down from the Devils Thumb, the author, Jon Krakauer, had to decide what to do after he camped out. He smoked a supply of cigarettes and then his only supply of marijuana. While cooking a meal of oatmeal, he burnt down part of his tent. The tent he brought was borrowed from his own father, and his father was a a stubborn, volatile person. His father was a mountaineer and had encouraged his son to climb by teaching him how to scale a mountain and buying him an ice ax. He was an ambitious

INTO THE WILD ESSAY Chris McCandless was a courageous man that had no fear but unfortunately it cost him his life. Chris had many adventures he met many people that little to him mean so much to them and he just ignored and became distant. What Chris did to Wayne was a bit harsh like Wayne is a very sweet guy and Chris was the son he never got to see grow up. Also Chris has done some amazing things without knowledge of places he was going which sadly resulted in his death. I admire Chris and like

Jon Krakauer’s inclusion of minor characters adds to developing Chris’s characterization. Throughout his odyssey that lead to his death in Alaska, Chris met many people that he somehow had a significant impact on despite only spending a short period of time with them. Thus, the effects and impressions that Chris McCandless left on minor characters enlighten readers on his personality. The fact that a twenty four year old could change the sedentary lifestyle of a staid man who is older than eighty

Into the wild is a movie about an ideological person, Chris McCandless. He resents the world of materialism and in an effort to separate himself from this life he walks away from it all, money, education, jobs, he leaves society as we know it to explore the great unknown. The big question is why Chris did what he did. He had no reason apart from unresolved family issues that alot of modern families have, to run away.usually, people stay and deal with their problems. however Chirs ran away in

Christopher McCandless is a very well rounded intelligent young man that sets his sights on hitchhiking to Alaska and living in the wilderness when doing so. Many believe that his actions were foolish and selfish, however I believe that Chris was determined in what he did. From a very young age Chris was always the adventurous outgoing boy who was fearless and thought that “... the odds didn’t apply to him.” (109). This just goes to show that during his journey he never once thought that he should