Youth is a time that every person cherishes and missed once it is gone‚ and Krakauer uses the “youthful derring-do” as the cause behind McCandless’s “Alaskan odyssey.” Krakauer argues that the reason why Chris went to such extreme measures was for soul searching and many other reasons‚ but more importantly‚ this would have never happened if it weren’t for Chris’s youth. Krakauer utilizes his own experiences from his youth to prove a point. He says “I knew that people sometimes climbed mountains.
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craved adventure and risk taking. McCandless reflected his passion for the wild and nonmaterialistic items in accordance to Henry Thoreau’s way of thinking. Henry Thoreau believed that man could come to terms with his own existence and find a higher purpose. According to Krakauer‚ during McCandless’s adventure he “Put a match to it. One hundred and twenty- three dollars in legal tender was promptly reduced to ash and smoke” (Krakauer‚ p. 29). By burning his money‚ McCandless showed he didn’t want to depend
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In the novel‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless was the creator of his own death. Some people believed that Chris was noble and courageous for taking such an extravagant journey to find happiness within himself. On the contrary‚ throughout the story signs were ensuring that this was not the case‚ rather he was indeed a reckless idiot. McCandless knowingly maneuvered his way into this menacing journey of his‚ resulting in his demise. Chris was warned by multiple individuals that taking
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of his ability. Showing signs at a young age about the negativity of authority‚ reading books from past heroes‚ finding himself in isolated locations‚ are all points that lead up to Chris becoming a transcendental hero. In the book Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris gets inspired by a famous novelist named Alexander Supertramp‚ who talks about living and being a transcendentalist in various undisclosed areas. Some say Chris can be reckless‚ and disobedient at times‚ but really being a transcendentalist
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audience appeal. For this reason‚ stories about mavericks‚ rebels‚ whistleblowers‚ oddballs‚ lovable rogues‚ eccentrics--that is‚ a range of non-conformists--have a high news value.” This statement spoke to me because even from our novel‚ Into the Wild‚ Christopher McCandless grabs all of this attention from the world being represented and seen as a symbolical individual because of the way in which he took life into his own hands. These non-conformists grab attention because of the fire that ignites
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their lives in the big cities seeking for truth and happiness‚ but as Kincaid said‚ you cannot have both. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ a young man named Chris McCandless decides that he’s not interested in what society has to offer him. He ventures out‚ leaving everything behind‚ to enhance his life. Chris McCandless was a selfish and ambitious person who went into the wild in search of happiness and truth. There’s
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the world and become a shepherd. Sometimes‚ people have to stand up to their parents and tell them what they want to do with their life. Parents can help guide one’s life‚ but they cannot control his/her life. Likewise‚ in the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless decides to ignore his father’s dreams for him and follow his own dreams. (105 words). I thought it was extremely peculiar that Santiago had the same dream exactly one year apart. Not only did he have the same dream‚ but Santiago
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Jon Krakauer writes “McCandless didn’t conform particularly well to… A pilgrim‚ perhaps”(85). I agree that Chris McCandless is some sort of a pilgrim. He isn’t arrogant or selfish or anything. He is seeking something in the wilderness and I believe that he is searching for the meaning of his life. Everyone wants to know what your life means and McCandless just has a weird way of doing that. He is exploring everywhere he goes and the farther he goes‚ the more he finds himself. Chris is not crazy nor
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The novel‚ Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer has many themes or lessons regarding the sad story of a young man named Chris McCandless who died an early and unfortunate death‚ while following his ambitions. Among the many themes found in this book‚ some include a father-son relationship‚ free thought‚ materialism‚ and young manhood. Krakauer describes Chris as a person who was very independent and capable of doing many things. He was someone who didn’t bend to any rules other than his own‚ including
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Jon Krakauer’s book‚ Intro the Wild‚ has this controversial character that raised different 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
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