Christopher McCandless was a bright young man who had graduated from Emory University‚ and was an avid outdoorsman. An article was written after his death‚ “Death of an Innocent” that discussed his time in Alaska as well as his motives for traveling there. A movie was later made about his adventures in 1992 and 1993 titled “Into The WIld”. Chris’s journey was all in an effort to achieve a higher level of transcendental thinking‚ transcendentalism being the belief that in order to understand the nature
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is the story of Christopher J McCandless‚ a knowledgeable and capable young man from a decent family who pursued his fantasies and aspirations. After graduating from University he embarks on a journey to find clarity in himself‚ in the mountains of Alaska‚ but ends up finding the true meaning of life for a short amount of time before his death. McCandless experiences‚ a childhood well off Virginia rural areas of Washington‚ D.C.‚ and is an exceptionally talented competitor and researcher‚ who from
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that McCandless had on his bucket list was to travel to Alaska and be in absolute wilderness. He wanted to spend the summer up there without seeing any sort of civilization. Chris was a very interesting character he did not like anybody telling him how to do anything. He is one of those learn by success and failure type of people. Unfortunately Chris Mccandless’s stubborn attitude got him killed when it came to the extreme habitat of Alaska. Some might question the way he planned out his trip and
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quote made it easy to believe that the name change was to make it easier to live his life the way he wanted‚ up to him. After getting rid of his material possessions he starts his adventure‚ hitchhiking to Alaska. Christopher’s final destination was in Fairbanks Alaska. Four months into Chris’s journey his body was discovered in a bus on the stampede trail. Chris died of starvation. Christopher’s resentment towards his father and his money made him want to renew his life
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“The trails I made led outward into the hills and swamps‚ but they led inward also...To take the trail and not look back. Whether on foot‚ on showshoes or by sled‚ into the summer hills and their late freezing shadows-a high blaze‚ a runner track in the snow would show where I had gone. Let the rest of mankind fine me if it could”(John Haines‚ The stars‚ The snow The Fire In Into The Wild 127). In the novel‚ Into The Wild‚by Jon Krakauer‚ challenges the slander the protagonist faces. In the book
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female candidate to receive and electoral vote. Then Dick Randolf‚ a resident of Alaska‚ became the first Libertarian state legislator. In 1980‚ the Libertarians claimed the title of third-largest political party in the United States. In 1996‚ they were the first third-party party to receive ballot status in all 50 states. It seems to be most successful in the northern region of the United States‚ in states like Nevada‚ Alaska‚ and New Hampshire. Party Platform The party platform for the Libertarians
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wallet with multiple sources of identification and $300 in cash‚ as well as a map.” If Chris had intended to die while he was out there he wouldn’t have taken the money‚ the ID‚ and especially not the map. Source One says that Chris went to the local Alaska
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Alaskan men have a long history of struggling to survive in the wilderness. Today‚ some‚ like the Gwich ’in‚ a native Alaskan tribe‚ still choose to live off nature. Recently‚ though a new argument has come to Alaska‚ one that could destroy the traditions of the Gwich’in forever. Politicians‚ environmentalists‚ economists and neighbors now fight over the prospect of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Many of the arguments for drilling are worth consideration; however‚ in comparison
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hearted attitude throughout the second half of the film using symbolism‚ cinematography‚ audio‚ and various interviews in order to explain to the viewers the grim childhood McCandless experienced and events that led him into the barren wilderness of Alaska. The film appeals to the viewer’s sympathies by showing multiple shots displaying the dreary Alaskan tundra. Return to the Wild opens by showing the light coming through the shadows of trees which symbolizes truth being revealed similarly to how
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new adventure and step into the life of the wild. Unfortunately‚ the young Emory graduate is later found dead in Alaska. At the beginning of his journey McCandless had already pushed away his family and anyone close to him. He chose to get away from civilization and live his own life. McCandless travels all over‚ hitchhiking to get places. His final destination ended up being in Alaska‚ in an old run down bus‚ deceased from eating potato seeds with mold growing on them. Chris McCandless was going
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