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    crazy. Most people wouldn’t have even thought about doing what he had done‚ but that’s because not everyone is the same. He was very independent‚ and didn’t expect anyone to do anything for him. He left his family‚ and a career for this expedition to Alaska because he felt this was right for him. Although he was a very

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    The struggle to find oneself is maybe the greatest thing a person can face in a lifetime. Although we can strive to be what we think we want to be or should be‚ we have a destiny to fulfill and we will. In the book Into the Wild the novel by Jon Krakauer and also Into the Wild the movie which was directed by one of the greatest director Sean Penn tells the story of a young man named Chris McCandless who tries to fulfill his destiny‚ or what he believes it is. He goes

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    more than simply an acquaintance. Some time after Wayne had given Chris a ride in Montana‚ Chris sought out Wayne in Carthage with the prospect of work at Wayne’s grain elevator. After his shift in motive at Detrital Wash towards his ultimate goal of Alaska‚ the pressing concern to be prepared for that journey followed. This ultimately led to a more concentrated objective in Carthage‚ finding work to gain money for supplies. Although Chris’s intent may have been only to stay as long it took to acquire

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    which makes him feel as if he belongs. Into the wild PLOT: After graduating from Emory University‚ top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions‚ gives his entire $24‚000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way‚ Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. Into The Wild is the story of a young man Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) who is trying to break away from the norm’s of society and

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    Chris Mccandless Courage

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    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

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    cCandless.  The  book‚ portrays a perspective of the journey taken to Alaska by a young man who left his family  without a trace of his whereabouts. Throughout his trek‚ Chris‚ later as he changed his name‚  Alex‚ met many people whose lives he changed.  Each person he met‚ he stayed in contact with  through letters or visiting face to face with.  Unfortunately‚ his fate ended when he passed while  staying in the bus in Alaska.  All in all‚ within the plethora of personas‚ he illustrates  resemblance of myself and Henry David Thoreau

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    task at hand; to‚ in his own words‚ “no longer be poisoned by civilization‚ and walk alone to become lost in the wild.” He met many people through-out his travels towards Alaska‚ but didn’t stay too long to become attached to them. On April 28‚ 1992‚ James Gallien gave Christopher McCandless a ride to the Stampede Trail in Alaska where Christopher set out to begin in journey into the wild. This was the last date that anyone ever saw Christopher McCandless alive. Walking into Denali National Park with

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    who have the ambition to reach for their target goal. Chris McCandless‚ a young man who traveled across the country‚ unprepared‚ yet determined. The story Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer‚ gives the readers an insight on Chris McCandless’s journey to Alaska‚ where the harsh conditions

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    Dear‚ Carine     Hey sis well I finally made it to Alaska! It’s been a hell of a journey‚ but I’m here and that’s all that matters. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to properly say goodbye to you it hurt a lot but I had to just go. I’m writing this letter to you because you actually understood me‚ nobody else was able to but you could. The reason I left was because I didn’t need all these nice things I wanted to go out and see how long I could survive in the wild I thought it would be a fun thing to do

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    Elizabeth Bally Mr. Cunic English 11 Honors 13 Jan. 2013 Into the Wild vs. Walden Into the Wild is a movie based on the adventure of Chris McCandless as he breaks away from his civilized life and travels across the country to live in Alaska. Chris bases his journey off the core beliefs of the novel Walden by Henry David Thoreau. The novel is a description of Thoreau’s life as he exiles himself from society and returns to nature‚ living in the woods surrounding Walden pond. Thoreau expresses

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