Chris Mccandless Courage

Leaving everything and everyone that ever loved you and disappearing into the wilderness with little asks for a lot of courage. Throughout Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild novel, the main figure Christopher McCandless takes a wild expedition into the heart of Alaska. In McCandless’s case surviving in the woods did not go into his favor, but becoming a hero did. Writing a 200 page novel is not something that an author would do for an ordinary person, It is done to acknowledge somebody that has been outstanding in their lifetime. As the journey of a lifetime was accruing right in front the chris’s eyes, he was able to give off the heroic qualities of, having a go ahead attitude, attentive planning, and a true kind nature. While some readers may view Christopher McCandless’s ideals as being ignorant, his determination and courage lead his transcendental lifestyle which should be viewed as heroic.
At some points in McCandless’s expedition to the Last Frontier times were rough and there didn’t seem as if hope was coming, but he always had a mindset of not giving up and usually got what he wanted. “I have always been unsatisfied with life as most people live it. Always I want to live more intensely and richly.” It all started with this one mindset
These main ideals have restated the qualities that it takes to be a hero. All of the diligent planning, generosity, and never deserting his heart is what clinched onto his heroism. Krakauer made a misrepresentation of Chris through “Into the Wild”. Therefore this lead many people onto the idea that Chris being a coward. Yet he did something a seldom amount of people which was to step outside of his comfort zone and went down the road not taken. If the life of McCandless had not been taken could he still be seen as a hero without this long lasting