In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless had many decisions to leave his old life behind and start over. Chris’ decision to leave was justified. When he left without saying goodbye‚ it made it easier for him to let go of his past and focus on what he wants to do in the future. Three reasons why his decisions to leave his family without saying a word were justified were that McCandless could make all his own decisions‚ nobody had a chance to tell him that he could not
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Although some may believe that Chris McCandless went into the wild because of inspiration‚ I think that his primary reason was due to his family issues and emotional damage. I feel as if he was trying to run away and leave his past life. I can agree with others beliefs that he was inspired because he did read many things and was very influenced by some writings. However‚ the apparent problems he had with his family caused this issue because he showed many times before that he didn’t like his home
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The Transcendentalist Movement There were many different philosophies that writers introduced throughout the years of 1840-1860. The movement was a branch of the Romantic Movement. The transcendentalists were a political and literary movement that consisted of many intellectuals. Authors such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson mainly focused on individual virtue and happiness which depends upon self-realization. They believed strongly in the concept of Carpe Diem and that all knowledge
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the book The Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless recreates a new life for himself. while following his long journey‚ Chris renamed himself Alexander Supertramp and met many people along the way like Gallion‚ Franz‚ and Westerberg. Although some people think that Chris’s death has purpose‚ really Chris died in vain‚ alone in the woods.Chris proves this when he risks his life countless times and gets repeatedly questioned for it by friends along his trip. Chris wasted his time in the woods and could
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opinions about his main personage‚ Chris McCandless. While some fiercely defend Chris as this open-minded and selfless person‚ others ferociously argue that he was an ill-prepared and arrogant individual unworthy of the reader’s empathy. According to the first group‚ their vision of Chris McCandless as being this selfless‚ open-minded‚ honest and well-prepared individual justifies seeing Chris as an individual worthy of empathy and respect. First‚ according to them‚ Chris was a deeply honest person who
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Chris McCandless: Hero‚ Soul Searcher or Dumb Jerk? Emilee Hopper Chippewa High School Abstract This paper shows how Chris McCandless is a hero‚ a soul searcher‚ and a dumb jerk by using evidence from Judith Kleinfeld editorial “Chris McCandless: Hero or Dumb Jerk” and Sean Penn’s movie Into the Wild. Chris McCandless: Hero‚ Soul Searcher or Dumb Jerk? At 24 years old‚ Chris McCandless died of starvation in the Alaskan wilderness. It’s
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Christopher Johnson McCandless (February 12‚ 1968 – August 1992) was an American hiker who adopted the alias Alexander Supertramp and ventured into the Alaskan wilderness in April 1992 with little food and equipment‚ hoping to live simply for a time in solitude. Almost four months later‚ McCandless’s remains were found‚ weighing only 67 pounds (30 kg). It has recently been speculated that Chris had developed lathyrism‚ caused by his consumption of seeds from a flowering plant in the legume family
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am I here?” being present to digest. To represent this idea is the story of Chris McCandless‚ as told in the book Into the Wild. The story actually begins quite late in the journey of Chris McCandless with him meeting a truck driver who gives him a lift‚ named Jim Gilliam. The story from there moves around from here to after his death‚ covering his high school days and even the life of the author himself. This non-linear story structure is used quite well to show the growth of Chris and how the
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the importance of being self-reliant and outlined the steps necessary to become independent. Over 250 years later Chris McCandless entered the Alaskan wilderness embodying most of the principles that Emerson highlights. Indeed‚ Chris is almost a perfect example of Emerson’s self-reliant being. Most importantly‚ he is not afraid to take risks and he follows his soul. The one area where he partially lacks Emersonian principles is in speaking his mind. As early as high school Chris strived for independence
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Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ is the story of a young man‚ Chris Mccandless who was going in the right direction. He had finished college and had a family who loved him‚ somehow he took a major detour that landed him dead in Alaska. Chris Mccandless shaped his identity through his actions‚ interests‚ values and beliefs. Chris’s actions were very curtial to shaping his identity. Chris was always good at everything he did‚ he was always very confident and a good business. His parents remember a time
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