Into The Wild Analysis
Chris McCandless was a dreamer, an irrational dreamer. He believed whole heartedly In love, nature, and a life free from societies clutches. He acted on a whim with little thought of the immediate future. Chris followed his heart and achieved his in the moment dreams that lead him to happiness. Chris McCandless was not crazy, he was a dreamer and an irrational one at that. Ultimately though, those qualities are what lead him into the wild. Chris McCandless was a do'er. He thought of something and then he did it. However, more likely than not the idea was irrational. On page 29 of "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer writes," He arranged all his paper currency in a pile on the sand- a pathetic little stack of ones and fives and
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McCandless always had a problem with the government's and society's thousands of rules. Chris was a free spirit and wanted to live the way he thought he should. He was able to after going into the wild. On page 23 Krakauer writes," No longer would he answer to Chris McCandless; he was now Alexander Supertramp, master of his own destiny." This quote shows how right off the bat Chris started living by his own rules. He changed his name and set off into the world as a nomad, living only by rules of his own creation. One of the biggest challenges yet greatest accomplishments was Chris's ability to live off of nature. A quote on page 166 says," The daily entries following his return to the bus catalog a bounty of wild meat." This quote how's that Chris knew what he was doing out there and could survive. In fact, he was doing more than surviving, he was thriving. The final dream Chris got to live in the wild was living an honest life. On page 67 Krakauer writes, " once Alex had made up his mind about something, there was no going back." Chris was a strong believer in living life in a raw form and following his intuition. By living this raw style of life Chris lived his definition of a honest life. Each of these three dreams were very important to Chris. By living them he found what he was really looking for,
McCandless always had a problem with the government's and society's thousands of rules. Chris was a free spirit and wanted to live the way he thought he should. He was able to after going into the wild. On page 23 Krakauer writes," No longer would he answer to Chris McCandless; he was now Alexander Supertramp, master of his own destiny." This quote shows how right off the bat Chris started living by his own rules. He changed his name and set off into the world as a nomad, living only by rules of his own creation. One of the biggest challenges yet greatest accomplishments was Chris's ability to live off of nature. A quote on page 166 says," The daily entries following his return to the bus catalog a bounty of wild meat." This quote how's that Chris knew what he was doing out there and could survive. In fact, he was doing more than surviving, he was thriving. The final dream Chris got to live in the wild was living an honest life. On page 67 Krakauer writes, " once Alex had made up his mind about something, there was no going back." Chris was a strong believer in living life in a raw form and following his intuition. By living this raw style of life Chris lived his definition of a honest life. Each of these three dreams were very important to Chris. By living them he found what he was really looking for,