talks about the journey Chris decided to take‚ leaving behind his parents and his dreams. He graduated from Emory University as a top student/athlete only to decide he was tired of everything and decided to embark in a journey into the Alaskan wilderness. Shaun Callarman states‚”I think that Chris McCandless was bright and ignorant at the same time. He had no common sense‚ and he had no business going into Alaska with his Romantic silliness”. I think that Chris McCandless was not an idiot and ignorant
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The Motives Behind Chris McCandless Chris McCandless was a young‚ smart‚ and courageous man who seemed to have everything he could have ever asked for. Even though everything seemed to be going in the right direction for McCandless‚ there was always something inside him that was never really quite right. Some people would argue and say that the reason he walked into the wild was because he was just some reckless‚ young kid looking for attention‚ but I believe a very different story. I believe the
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the many who left everything behind‚ Chris McCandless motive on why he went on this journey. Krakauer wanted the reader to know that McCandless represents the adventure‚ independence‚ and weakness of every human being. Chris McCandless is a young wealthy man who hitchhiked from the East Coast to Alaska after graduating from university. McCandless dropped out of sight‚ abandoned most of his possessions along with burning and giving away all the money
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Into the Wild some people think that Chris Mccandless was brave‚ or mentally ill or he was dumb‚ but Chris was none of these Chris was really a tragic hero‚ this micro argument will explain how Chris Mccandless fits the Tragic hero traits and what actions led Chris to his fate . In Aristotle’s Characteristics of a Tragic Hero it tells the traits of what makes a tragic hero and Chris Mccandless is a Tragic Hero‚ the first Trait is noble birth in Into The Wild Chris had a good upper middle class status
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everything for a new life? Christopher McCandless made that decision and many others on his two year journey to Alaska. He made these decisions with certain traits that he possesses‚ whether they were strengths that helped him or weaknesses that lead to his unfortunate death by starvation. Of these traits that he has‚ three are independence‚ over-confidence‚ and maturity. These traits have majorly affected how he acted in each situation. To start off‚ Chris McCandless was very independent. He especially
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In the book Into the Wild written by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless gets portrayed as adventurous. He is adventurous in the way that he just left his family on a whim‚ and started traveling on his cross-country adventure. “I got the impression that this Alaska escapade was going to be his last big adventure” (Krakauer‚ 1996‚ pg 66) said Wayne Westerberg when describing how Chris talked about his then future trip plans. This shows that he was planning this big adventure for a long time and the Alaskan
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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is about a young man named Chris McCandless who left his old life behind to hitchhike across America. He burned the money in his pockets and abandoned his car in the desert. Krakauer tells the story of Chris’s journey to Alaska where he was found dead in an abandoned bus‚ and much more. Chris McCandless’s story is one of courage and passion; however‚ it also gives the impression that he was irresponsible and ungrateful. He had many character traits that one would both
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On a day in August 1992 a Man named Chris Mccandless was found dead on a bus from starvation. If you never heard of or Chris here an mental illustration of who he was. He wasn’t some weirdo or mentally ill person with no goals. He was a very intelligent and was dedicated to a journey most people won’t ever experience in their lives. How could something like this happen to him. Chris was a prominent and unique person. Although many people haven’t heard of Chris and he isn’t around anymore his philosophies
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Into the Wild Into the Wild‚ a novel written by Jon Krakauer‚ reveals the journey of Christopher McCandless across the United States in search of a life that was different from what he had previously known. He set out on a journey in order to discover a way of life that was free of the material possessions his family held so dear. Chris graduated from Emory University and was described as a good student who achieved high grades‚ attained several academic awards and earned many accomplishments
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people leave their families and friends behind to run away from home‚ there is most of the time a specific reason to do so. Weather they return to their loved ones depends on their personal situations or their reasons for leaving. For many like Chris McCandless‚ what they think is going to be good for them leads to their despair. People run away because of some kind of gap they are trying to fill‚ like if they have family problems‚ depression issues or they’re looking for a better or more exciting life
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