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    learned the many ways of how Chris McCandless worked. In Chapter Twelve‚ Krakauer explained a past discovery Chris made that caused him to view his father differently. “…Chris pieced together the fact of his father’s previous marriage and subsequent divorce…Walt continued his relationship in secret…”(121 Krauker). This revelation seems to inspire him to dismiss his parents completely; especially his father and commence a trek into wild America. Along the way‚ McCandless had some types of father figures

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    In September of 1992‚ a young man named Chris McCandless was found dead in Fairbanks Alaska by six hunters and hikers. He began his journey the summer after he graduated from college; he had changed his name to Alexander Supertramp. Krakauer had written this story out of chronological order. Chris had planned to go to Alaska while still in college. His journey began when he graduated from Emory University in May of 1990 in Atlanta Georgia. In July of 1990‚ he abandoned his beloved car for several

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    McCandless Vs. Shepherd Christopher McCandless and Adam shepherd both had a purpose in Life and they both achieved it in very different ways. Chris McCandless was educated‚ lived with his parents and sister‚ but didn’t have a great relationship with his parents. Adam shepherd was also educated‚ lived with his parents and brother‚ and both his parents have cancer. Chris McCandless had a greater purpose and was more admirable because he went places and impacted so many people. Christopher McCandless

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    The life of Christopher Johnson McCandless has been a source of both inspiration and controversy throughout North America. His trek into the Alaskan wilderness‚ which led to his eventual demise‚ left him remembered as heroic and reckless‚ a brilliant artist and an irresponsible egotist; but regardless of what one’s opinion is on Chris McCandless‚ there is no denying that he is interesting and has inspired a variety of works in the media‚ including author Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild‚ which was adapted

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    Chris McCandless‚ He is a hero for me. I look up to him because feel like we both have a lot in common. Chris McCandless said‚ “If you want something in life‚ reach out and grab it.” He wanted to live his life in a different manner. Chris was brave for not turning his back on what he believed in. He looks selfish from someone else’s point of view. Sometimes it’s better to make a selfish act for your own happiness‚ isn’t it? What I have learned from his fantastic experience is that everyone should

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    contain quotes from books that Chris McCandless highlighted himself or Krakauer chose‚ presumably because he felt they relate to Chris’s ideology and situation. Krakauer also included quotes from figures whom Chris revered‚ such as Jack London and Henry David Thoreau. His main purpose in incorporating these epigraphs was to draw inferences about the person that Christopher McCandless was. Jack London‚ and Henry David Thoreau both share one commonality: Christopher McCandless respected their ideologies

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    No‚ we make our own choices; we are in charge of our lives and have the ability to change our lives if we want to. And that’s exactly what Chris McCandless and Timothy Treadwell did. They weren’t happy with the life they had so they lied‚ changed their names‚ and abandoned the lives they had for something they wanted. One of the big things that Chris McCandless and Timothy Treadwell had in common was that they had troubled pasts‚ lied to the people they met‚ and changed their name. Although on a

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    as well as a film. The book was written by Jon Krauker and the film was by Sean Penn. Chris McCandless was the son of 2 wealthy parents‚ he graduated from Emory University as top athlete and student. However‚ instead of becoming someone big and important with money‚ he decided to throw all of that away and give his money and savings to charity and set of to his journey into the Alaskan wilderness. Chris McCandless wasn’t a sociopath‚ he wasn’t an outcast and he wasn’t a crazy person; he was just someone

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    One individual who fits the description is Chris McCandless‚ a man who viewed modern life with distaste to the extent of abandoning his former life‚ family‚ and friends in favor of adventure. The traits he exhibited and the actions he chose strongly reflected transcendental values‚ and because he portrayed these traits so well‚ he serves as a beacon to everyone what a transcendentalist should aspire to be. For instance‚ McCandless expressed

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    Callarman states‚ "Chris McCandless was ignorant‚ but bright at the same time"‚ by leaving his family and his education‚ he committed himself towards a life of solitude and emptiness. McCandless was not only ignorant‚ but he was arrogant about changing his lifestyle‚ he even had the nerve to leave his family behind without any notification about his departure. By leaving his family and his education‚ McCandless had committed himself towards a life of solitude and emptiness. McCandless was not only ignorant

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