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    Was Chris/Alex brave and courageous or was he arrogant and stubborn. Now this a very debated topic because not only does he show qualities of both but he has several supporting acts under both categories. He was sometimes called a hero so how can a hero be called arrogant and stubborn too. The Chris mccandless as a hero and a man. Chris mccandless was a man who did not want help from others nor did he want to depend on anyone not even his parents. So he took off on a journey that would turn out to

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    0 7 October 2014 Chris McCandless‚ or Alexander Supertramp? Writers and film makers such as John Krakuaer‚ Sean Penn and Ron Lamothe have been studying Chris McCandless and juxtaposing his actions with societal characteristics. These people have spent so much time trying to characterize McCandless‚ they forget to look at him as an individual‚ as Alexander Supertramp. True sympathetic characters only exist in fiction‚ and this is true with unsympathetic characters as well. Chris is the type of person

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    to escape their life and head off into the wild. Chris McCandless was no stranger to this‚ in April of 1992‚ McCandless began what he called his “great Alaskan odyssey” (Krakauer 203). McCandless left everything he knew behind and wondered off into the wild. People ask what makes one want to leave everything behind and just live off the country. Looking at McCandless’s motives for heading off into the wild‚ it makes sense to at least try. McCandless told a man by the name Alex Stuckey “he didn’t want

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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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    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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    English II H‚ Section 1 27 February 2014 The Chris McCandless Story: The Author’s Perspective Christopher Johnson McCandless 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. Little did his family and friends know‚ but when Chris stepped into the Alaskan wilderness‚ he would never come out alive. Jon Krakauer documents Chris’s journey and the people

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    Team Mccandless “If you want something in this life ‚reach out and grab it “ (Krakauer) . Due to Chris McCandless he was trying to find a true meaning to life. In order for him to understand himself and find himself in the world he choice to leave society. In the book “Into The Wild “ I believe that Chris McCandless was a fearless young man . Chris followed his dreams by going into the wild to get out of society .The majority of the human population will disagree with Chris choices and think

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    ” This was a quotation by Chris McCandless‚ the main character of the book‚ Into the Wild. Chris McCandless always followed his dreams and desires; similarly to Timothy Treadwell‚ the man whose journey in Alaska was documented in the movie The Grizzly Man. After reading about Chris McCandlessand watching the documentary of Timothy Treadwell‚ it was obvious to notice that these two ambitious and passionate men shared many similarities and differences. Chris McCandless and Timothy Treadwell were

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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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    Chris McCandless was an ambitious soul‚ hitchhiking through life alone‚ moved by the beauty of nature. Mahatma Gandhi was an independence movement leader‚ and through non-violent civil disobedience‚ moved the world (“Mahatma Gandhi Bio”). Through the eyes of others‚ these two men were worlds apart‚ born for different purposes‚ with no clear connection between their actions. One man lived a lifestyle of solitude while the other constantly surrounded himself with family‚ friends‚ and followers.

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