The Vagabond: Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer
The Vagabond Into the Wild is an adventurous biography by Jon Krakauer, written about the travels of Chris McCandless. Who is also known as Alex Supertramp, he changed his own name to not be found. Krakauer was a journalist/adventurer himself, that led him to the attraction in Chris’s story. Krakauer shared Chris’s story because of the value and meaning his story has. McCandless left his family, traveled all around the country, then went off the grid in Alaska. His relationship with his parents was detrimental to Chris, but the relationships he made along the way were very meaningful. Chris’s voyage had many trials and setbacks that eventually led to his death. Chris’s journey allowed him to have a meaningful life because he followed
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It was a good thing that he made friends with so many locals who helped him get the things he needed. The journey across the country was not easy but somehow he ended up having a great life and he found the meaning in his own life. A couple of days after visiting Los Angeles he stopped in Colorado to camp at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, he met a young German couple, Thomas and Karin, Thomas said “Over 25 pounds lost. But his spirit is soaring.” (Krakauer pg. 37) This quote shows that even though he suffered from malnutrition throughout his journey, his attitude and charisma was better than ever. Henry David Thoreau once said, “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Thoreau relates to McCandless because even til the last moment he had a huge smile on his face. He also took a picture toward the end of his journey and he had the biggest smile and his attitude was radiating, he had created a meaningful life for …show more content…
Alex Supertram was more bold and courageous to decide his own fate, than living in someone else’s fate. Chris Mccandless did what he was told even though he did not want to he did it anyway. Chris put others well being before his own, while Alex Supertramp put his well-being first. Chris was not happy when he was alive going through the motions, and Alex really learned what it was like to live and in the fullness nature had to offer. Chris’s life was meaningful and significant in his own
It was a good thing that he made friends with so many locals who helped him get the things he needed. The journey across the country was not easy but somehow he ended up having a great life and he found the meaning in his own life. A couple of days after visiting Los Angeles he stopped in Colorado to camp at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, he met a young German couple, Thomas and Karin, Thomas said “Over 25 pounds lost. But his spirit is soaring.” (Krakauer pg. 37) This quote shows that even though he suffered from malnutrition throughout his journey, his attitude and charisma was better than ever. Henry David Thoreau once said, “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Thoreau relates to McCandless because even til the last moment he had a huge smile on his face. He also took a picture toward the end of his journey and he had the biggest smile and his attitude was radiating, he had created a meaningful life for …show more content…
Alex Supertram was more bold and courageous to decide his own fate, than living in someone else’s fate. Chris Mccandless did what he was told even though he did not want to he did it anyway. Chris put others well being before his own, while Alex Supertramp put his well-being first. Chris was not happy when he was alive going through the motions, and Alex really learned what it was like to live and in the fullness nature had to offer. Chris’s life was meaningful and significant in his own