"...the basket was in the same place as it is now, on his side of the canyon...Because he had no topographical map; however, he had no way of conceiving that salvation was so close at hand." (Krakauer, 174) In these circumstances, Chris argued with his father's, which turned him away from his parents, and his decision to leave for Alaska in the spring instead of staying in Carthage, created a sad irony that appeals wishful thinking.…
“The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales” play by Carlos Morton it is an interesting Chicano story, where we can find a situation of a murder case of a young teenager in a small town in Texas. This story reflects the type of discrimination and racist police officer and a lawyer, which the lawyer try to cover up the negligence murder of this young boy. The scene that I am going to talk about is in (pg. 12), where Berta, Danny, and his friend KIKI are talking in the kitchen, when she sees them whispering and ask both how you get that TV. Danny respond Kiki’s is known to be as the “Chicano Robin Hood”.…
I believe that Christopher McCandless was influenced by a great deal of circumstances, according to the information I have encountered during my time with the book called “Into the Wild,” one of those conditions was apparently his philosophical beliefs. I felt that his beliefs of being able to survive on his own without anybody’s help was only one of the foolish mistakes he had made throughout his whole escapade. There was a great deal of help offered to him in order for him to survive longer or even just make his adventure much easier than it would’ve been. According to Krakauer, “Gallien, a union worker who was the last person to see McCandless, offered to drive Alex, McCandless, all the way to Anchorage, buy him some decent gear…’No thanks…
He realized that there are so many stressful things in today’s world. In order for people to excel in what is considered a “normal” life they need a good job to survive. McCandless’ mission was to break down all of the parts of life which he viewed as unnecessary. He brought it back to the basic fundamentals of life, the bare essentials that one needs to make a sustainable living for oneself. The Alaskan wilderness forced Chris into becoming independent. On paper this sounds like an ideal situation. Living all alone in the wilderness without a care in the world. But there are many hardships one can encounter when venturing off into the unknown. Fortunately Chris McCandless was different, he knew exactly what he wanted and went for it. Many people have thought about taking on such a task as Chris did, but very few have had the mindset and the courage to actually go forth with their desire to be alone. According to Jim Gallien “I figured he’d be okay,” he explains, “I thought he’d probably get hungry pretty quick and just walk out to the highway, that’s what any normal person would do.” (7) The fact that Chris wasn’t “normal” was a huge factor in deciding how he was going to stay in the lifestyle he chose. A normal person probably would give up if they got hungry, but Chris kept going and never had it in his mind to quit. There…
He wanted to be like other noble authors like Tolstoy , Jack London, etc. To live up to their expectations. Such as leaving everything behind. He donated all his money to a charity. Then McCandless died being brave and different than other for believing what he thinks is right. McCandless could have lived on and tell his story if he survived none of his favorite authors died doing what McCandless did. Since Chris died attempting to do that he failed others see it as he died doing what he thought was right. He burned his money he had left in pocket why not give it to someone like how he donated the money or was it a fast way to get rid of a plethora of money. In my opinion McCandless is a narcissistic bastard not telling his loved ones that he will be off alone in Alaska.…
McCandless had a huge angry towards his father mainly because of his previous marriage. Walt McCandless was not a horrible father; he worked hard for his family and provided for them. McCandless mother worked with her husband as well, as a couple they worked together even though they had their ups and downs they put so much time into their financial needs to keep their family well stabled. Christopher McCandless had his own issues; it is hard for one to believe that just because of the mistake his father made can impact him tremendously. McCandless want on with his journey for two years without contacting his family. It proves that he had psychological problems developed against his family mainly and to the people he was close to but no the strangers he met on the road. The dangerous adventure he faced that ended his life involves the lack of good relationship with his family. As the authors G. L. Forward, Alison Sansom-Livolsi, and Jordanna McGovern have discussed…
I agree with the author. Chris wasn’t crazy for many reasons. He was a very smart man. He graduated college and was planning on becoming a lawyer, until he realized something many wish they did. He understood what he was passionate for and it wasn’t law school.…
Christopher McCandless was as very unique type of guy. Many believe that his purpose was to leave the society that he hated and find his own happiness and peace in place where there is no human interaction. Although he seemed like a happy person, he did not have the best life at home. His parents struggled to keep their relationship together and also keep secrets from there kids. But McCandless wouldn't be the person people say he was. He…
When McCandless decided to “live off the land”, he was also deciding to disassociate himself from his parents; more specifically, his father Walter. When Chris discovered his father’s double life, he was “smoldering anger… harboring his resentment, letting bad feelings build and build” (Krakauer 122). His entire life, his father set high…
I think McCandless died in a senseless way because he didn’t have any idea that he would die in the Denali National Park. He thought he was well prepared because he had lived off land for quite some time now in his life and thought he had all the materials needed. He was an intelligent young man and it was always his dream to live off the land in the Denali National Park. He thought he could lie with the few supplies he had, but turns out he couldn’t, and didn’t.…
In Miller’s “Following the Word” he writes about Chris McCandless and his journey into the wilderness subsequently leading to his death. Chris McCandless lived and breathed by what he read. McCandless became disenchanted with his life and made the decision to leave it all behind. He traveled to Mexico, California and ultimately landed up in Alaska meeting people along the way who he proudly talked with about the books he so believed in. In the end, McCandless dies after eating seeds that he did not know were poisonous.…
I agree with the main point that Shaun Callarman states, "Chris McCandless was ignorant, but bright at the same time", by leaving his family and his education, he committed himself towards a life of solitude and emptiness. McCandless was not only ignorant, but he was arrogant about changing his lifestyle, he even had the nerve to leave his family behind without any notification about his departure. By leaving his family and his education, McCandless had committed himself towards a life of solitude and emptiness. McCandless was not only ignorant and careless, but he was arrogant about changing his lifestyle, he even had the nerve to leave his family behind without any notification about his departure. For a boy that was an intelligent High School graduate who was going to succeed in life, McCandless had made one of the most idiotic decisions ever, and that was leaving his success and family behind to die in the wild by a potato plant.…
"So many people live within unhappy circumstances & yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of Security, Conformity and Conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind. But in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit of a man than a secure future...." ( pg 58). Christopher’s hermartia was that he became antisocial. He did not…
As he progressed on his journey he ran into many scenarios of ethical checkpoints. He strived to become a person who was to be an example for others because of his brave decision to veer from the path of life intended. McCandless exemplified the idea that, “The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences” (57). This meaning that and McCandless advanced on his journey he had experienced many conditions that molded him into the person he became by the end of his journey, death. The death of McCandless held a impact and created a different view on if McCandless made the correct choice to go out into the wild by himself ill prepared. “It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real…
Who was Chris McCandless? Some say that he is a legend and others say that he was nothing more than a boy who threw away his future. Is the only one to blame for his own death? McCandless was the type of kid who always questioned things; he desired to know more but refused to work for the answers. In elementary school, McCandless was placed in accelerated classes but because he was so stubborn he refused to listen to the teachers and do the extra work. All in hopes that he would convince his teachers he was not smart and he would be taken out of the accelerated classes. McCandless rarely planned or prepared for the future, causing him to be unprepared for his journey into the Alaskan wilderness. He traveled into the wilderness because he wanted to discover what was missing from his normal life. Through his journey he realized that true happiness is when you share experiences with others. Unfortunately he discovered this too late into his journey and when he tried to return back to civilization his route was flooded. He soon ran out of food which inevitably leads to his death.…