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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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    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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    they are cleansed of unsettling emotions which are portrayed in the story. This catharsis is often brought on by hearing of a tragic hero in the story‚ or a person who is heroic‚ but is defeated by an error or frailty. In the book Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer; the true story of a tragic Mt. Everest expedition‚ the guide Rob Hall was definitely a tragic hero. His courageous efforts helped many of his clients achieve their dreams by reaching the top of the mountain. Unfortunately‚ Rob paid a tremendous

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    Biography: John Krakauer

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    Jon krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer. He is mostly known for his writing about the outdoors and his mountain climbing. Krakauer’s best selling books are Into the Wild‚ Under the Banner of Heaven‚ Into the Air and a few more. Jon Krakauer was born on April 12‚ 1954 in Brookline‚ Massachusetts. he is son of Lewis Joseph Krakauer and Carol Ann Krakauer. When Jon was eight his father introduced him to mountaineering. In 1996 he published Into the Wild and it spent two years in the

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    Jon Krakauer Krakauer has a multi-faceted role in this book. First and foremost‚ he is a character‚ the narrator of the story he tells. Secondly‚ he is the author of this book. Third‚ he is a mountain climber. At one time in his life‚ Krakauer was an avid climber. In recent years‚ however‚ he has given up the hobby. When Outside Magazine asks him to write an article about the commercialism on Everest‚ Krakauer knows immediately that he had to climb. Of course‚ Krakauer gets more than he has bargained

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    Obligation to Family The book "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer is a story about a man by the name of Chris McCandless. He is a man who grew up in a DC suburb‚ graduated college and decides to change the ways of his life. He journeys across the country‚ and finds his way to Alaska. His means are to leave the material lifestyle and become at one with nature. During Chris’s adventure he seems to neglect all communication with his family and over look the fact that they care about his health and future

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    Selections into the Wild In selections into the wild by Krakauer he describes what is known to happen to Chris McCandless on hit trip to Alaska. Chris’s goal was to live for a period of time disconnected from everything. He never made it back and people were very critical about his trip. Chris journalized his trip and a year later Krakauer later traveled to where he died. Krakauer and his team discussed McCandless’s challenges. Krakauer went to Alaska to visit the bus‚ his team was critical of

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    Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild is the story of a young man who wished to begin anew by changing his name and leaving all of his monetary belongings behind to experience the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. Of course his actions were affected by more than wishing to see the Alaskan wilderness and becoming a new person. He had an awful relationship with his father and wished to get away from him‚ although he disliked his father it is clear he respects his father’s wishes for his educational success

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    Zack Krug Revision Into the Wild Many people are intrigued by movies‚ books‚ and TV shows about the various amazing adventures one can take on while living in the outdoors. No story conveys this basic human need better than Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild” when a young man from a wealthy family abandons his life by giving his life savings to charity‚ ditching his car‚ burning all his cash‚ and hitchhiking to Alaska. But the hardest part to understand is the reasoning behind these actions

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    Usually risking a life for another life. Jon Krakauer‚ author of Into Thin Air‚ has such a passion for mountain climbing expeditions and others that he was willing to leave his family behind to attempt Mt. Everest and also risk his life to save other fellow climbers‚ and contributes to a theme of being loyal to his climbing partners. Jon fell in deep in love with a woman whom he loved “fiercely (Krakauer 25)” and finally settled down at the age of 41. Krakauer states‚ “ My hunger to climb had been

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