Nto the Wild by Krakauer
Jawad Watson
Professor Curtis
English 101
02 February, 2012
Selections into the Wild In selections into the wild by Krakauer he describes what is known to happen to Chris McCandless on hit trip to Alaska. Chris’s goal was to live for a period of time disconnected from everything. He never made it back and people were very critical about his trip. Chris journalized his trip and a year later Krakauer later traveled to where he died. Krakauer and his team discussed McCandless’s challenges. Krakauer went to Alaska to visit the bus, his team was critical of McCandless, and I agreed with them for the most part. McCandless was determined to travel to Alaska with the interest on living cut off from everyone for a period of time. “He Wanted to prove to himself that he could make it on his own, without anybody eles’s help.” (Krakauer 205) McCandless hitchhiked all the way to Alaska. He faced many challenges along the way, such as the weather, transportation, food, and the terrain. He also had to become a good hunter. He was lacking survival skills and went off of advice from others from home. He didn’t have a good map and fell of trail a few times. Because he was unprepared he could not make it back home and he starved to death. Krakauer Traveled to Alaska with Roman, and Andrew. Upon reaching the bus they discussed many factors and flaws of McCandless trip. Roman, and Andrew were critical of McCandless while Krakauer defended him. “This has been regarded as evidence not just of stupidity but of the even greater sin of arrogance” (Krakauer 218) McCandless thought it would be a cake walk being on his own so much to the point that he was over confident.
I agreed with Roman and Andrew’s views more than Krakauers. McCandless didn’t plan enough and he also assumed surviving would be easy. First he had to hitchhike to reach his destination, he spent days trying to get a ride. He should have been more prepared, and given thought into potential problems before he started
Professor Curtis
English 101
02 February, 2012
Selections into the Wild In selections into the wild by Krakauer he describes what is known to happen to Chris McCandless on hit trip to Alaska. Chris’s goal was to live for a period of time disconnected from everything. He never made it back and people were very critical about his trip. Chris journalized his trip and a year later Krakauer later traveled to where he died. Krakauer and his team discussed McCandless’s challenges. Krakauer went to Alaska to visit the bus, his team was critical of McCandless, and I agreed with them for the most part. McCandless was determined to travel to Alaska with the interest on living cut off from everyone for a period of time. “He Wanted to prove to himself that he could make it on his own, without anybody eles’s help.” (Krakauer 205) McCandless hitchhiked all the way to Alaska. He faced many challenges along the way, such as the weather, transportation, food, and the terrain. He also had to become a good hunter. He was lacking survival skills and went off of advice from others from home. He didn’t have a good map and fell of trail a few times. Because he was unprepared he could not make it back home and he starved to death. Krakauer Traveled to Alaska with Roman, and Andrew. Upon reaching the bus they discussed many factors and flaws of McCandless trip. Roman, and Andrew were critical of McCandless while Krakauer defended him. “This has been regarded as evidence not just of stupidity but of the even greater sin of arrogance” (Krakauer 218) McCandless thought it would be a cake walk being on his own so much to the point that he was over confident.
I agreed with Roman and Andrew’s views more than Krakauers. McCandless didn’t plan enough and he also assumed surviving would be easy. First he had to hitchhike to reach his destination, he spent days trying to get a ride. He should have been more prepared, and given thought into potential problems before he started