I conclude that Christopher McCandless’ a/k/a “Alexander Supertramp”, see Pete Mason, Remembering Christopher McCandless 20 Years Later, at ¶3 (posted August 20, 2012), actions constituted deliberate risk. I acknowledge that compelling arguments could be proffered to show how Supertramp’s actions constituted hubris risk. However, I shall focus my essay on the deliberate nature of his actions. It is clear that Supertramp planned (best one can plan an hitchhiking journey across the country and into
interactions are essential to our happiness. In Into the Wild, Chris McCandless does not have a community to identify with. McCandless leaves community behind to enter the wild. He has no problem leaving all his relationships with people behind, which I find truly sad. However, Chris could not completely escape community. Throughout his adventure I think Chris unconsciously learns that happiness lies within relationships. Near the end of Chris’ adventure it is noted that he wrote in his journal “Happiness
My Personal Journey The wonders of how literature readings, emotional music, as well as television shows can affect the way individuals ponder their lives and the world around them is quite an awe inspiring, yet uncanny wonder and fact. In other words, such influence can ultimately change the way individuals in the world think and act. Chris McCandless is no exception. A daring individual described in Into the Wild, he endeavored to run away from the comfort of his home and seek for danger at the
lifestyle. Jon Krakaeur writes a compelling non-fiction story of a man in the name of Chris McCandless achieving his dreams while going against society, in Into the Wild. To bring about their dreams, one must follow a rigorous set of ideals.
rebelling against society and to become something different – against the social norm. Like the Transcendentalists that Chris McCandless read about and look so highly at, he too wasn’t content with his life and wanted to know the meaning behind his existence. With the transcendentalist ideals in his head, Chris set off to find himself and rebel against human society. Chris McCandless wasn’t in the time frame of his life but of those he read about. In a time where there was still much to discover and
Henry David Thoreau. This quote describes exactly what Chris McCandless feels like, as he was form a higher class family and did rather well in high school and college. However Chris didn’t let his families wellbeing affect how he feels about life. Chris believed that life should be about self-happiness and love. Chris did everything he felt was right like burning his money, because in his mind he was right. In all realness Chris McCandless developed a life for himself based on the absolute necessities
and has more guts to do something in his own life with make him Transcendentalism. Chris McCandless has believed on himself that he can live his life by his own rule. The main topic Chris McCandless running away from problem, Chris McCandless must be self-reliant an individual, Chris McCandless have the right even the obligation to break laws that we find morally wrong, Chris McCandless true wealth. Chris McCandless has ability to go beyond the sense and has more guts to do something in his own life
intriguing. Krakauer conveys an explanation and depiction of Chris McCandless’ journey as he ventures out into the wild with minimal resources, and abandons almost all ties related to his childhood. During this process, McCandless refrains from becoming too close with the people he meets and attempts to completely rely on himself for maintaining a substantial lifestyle in the complexion of the wilderness. Krakauer successfully illustrates his journey with the powerful use of diction, structure, pathos and
Jon Krakauer Main Characters (Protagonist/Antagonist), Title, & Traits: Chris McCandless: A 22 year old who just graduated from Emory University. He dumped all his money to charity and took his Datsun all over the country. He traveled at least two years without telling his parents where he was and was very nomadic. He avoided attachment to people until he tried to escape the woods but couldn’t and died. As a teen, Chris had animosity against his dad that boiled over without them ever working it
Is Life On the road suited for everyone? McCandless wanted to adventure like many of the characters in Jack London’s books. McCandless, wanted to adventure and see new things. He wanted to experience adventures and set off and embark on a new journey. McCandless, felt or thought that leaving his old life and starting a new life, would help him get away from his “annoying” family and from the problems his parents were facing. Chris wanted to leave society behind and all the fake people that lived