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    Krakauer‚ Chris Mcandles aka (Alex super tramp) is a very good example of a modern day transcendentalist because Chris was very insightful; he had self reliance and was able to live off the land. Christopher Johnson McCandless was an American adventurer. He ventured into the Alaskan wilderness in April 1992 with barely any food and equipment‚ hoping to live for a time in solitude. Almost four months later‚ McCandless’s starved remains were found in a bus. In th book into the wild Chris is a transcendentalist

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    Isolation is a common theme experienced in “Into The Wild” by the main character‚ Christopher McCandless. From the beginning Chris McCandless had his mind set on going off into the wild‚ but other factors influenced his decision to do so. He didn’t have the healthiest relationship with his family‚ especially not with his father. When Chris grew older he discovered that his father was still married to his

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    the american dream

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    business and being in charge of his own store. This matters because it shows that Walter had his own American Dream and it would’ve made his life easier. Another example of an American Dream is shown in the essay Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer. Chris McCandless’ journey of finding isolation into Alaska was his American Dream. He wanted an easier‚ simpler life. This matters because Chris’s dream became his reality‚ and unfortunately also his death‚ all in one journey. The next reason why my

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    of Anti-Gay Murder‚” Beth Loffreda talks about the outcome of a gay young man named Matt Shepard being murdered‚ and how he became lost in the wake of the movement that followed. Similarly‚ Jon Krakauer retraces the story of a young man named Chris McCandless who died in the Alaskan wilderness in his piece “Into the Wild.” The death of a person can become gradually more complex based on if it was natural‚ accidental or murder‚ if it was sudden‚ or slow‚ or if it was intentional. These are things that

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    Response To Into The Wild

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    Penn‚ Into The Wild is an adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s original book Into The Wild where Chris Mccandless‚ the protagonist had his future secured after graduating Emory University but decided to donate all his money to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska. I cannot agree with People like Chris‚ they make me believe that the human being can be selfish‚ spoiled‚ and unpredictable. Like Callarman stated‚ “...Chris was bright and ignorant at the same time”. He had what not many others don’t‚ the opportunity

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    Krakauer is about a young man named Chris “Alex Supertramp” McCandless‚ who goes into the Alaskan wilderness‚ some say unprepared‚ and dies. In this story Krakauer includes opinions of others like how they did not exactly think highly of Chris or how they thought he was brave‚ but he also has his own bias on Chris McCandless. Like every other opinion‚ there is a reason behind why Krakauer felt the way he did toward Chris. His reason is because he feels he can relate to Chris. Seeing as how they have been

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    the late 1980s‚ early 1990s. Chris McCandless grew up in Washington D.C. and attended college at Emory University. He did not live an ordinary life by choice. He abandoned his opportunities after graduation and decided to travel out west for his own enjoyment and self-discovery. Chris McCandless is very different from an ordinary person because he explores life to the fullest and does not believe in society’s perception of what a person’s life should be. Chris McCandless did not need materialistic

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    Into The Wild Research Paper

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    the young mans identity was known as Christopher Johnson McCandless and Krakauer found many things about himself in Chris‚ deciding to do extensive research

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    Jack London

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    Both Chris McCandless and Jack London left to go into the wilderness to find their true selves. They both also had serious family issues‚ with McCandless’ father having a secret other family‚ and London’s mother attempting to shoot themselves. It is a possibility that through this they learned that humans are unpredictable‚ and unreliable‚ and as a result‚ they preferred to be in solitude for long periods of time‚ so that they would no longer be subjected to the random whims of other people.

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    acquaintances will not. This idea that family is the only real and reliable source in one’s life also ties into the fact these people should be held close and respected. Even so‚ in the book‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ the main character‚ Chris McCandless and his father Walt have a seriously strained relationship. Neither is their relationship one of simple issues‚ it is a relationship based off of complications‚ misunderstandings and secrecy to some degree. Another example of this strained relationship

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