revolutionary war and to accept the new Constitution. Jon Krakauer‚ author of Into the Wild‚ has Chris McCandless help inspire others through his writings. Right before McCandless goes into the Alaskan wilderness‚ he writes to his friend that “I know walk into the wild.”(Krakauer). McCandless’s writing goes on to inspire people to be willing to take their first steps into the unknown. Once McCandless enters the wild‚ he starts to reflect on his life and the world around him. He writes these reflections
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What is “American Pie?” During the early to 1970s to modern times songwriters such Don McLean has released nearly 40 gold and platinum records. Of all McLean’s music his most memorable album would be American Pie. In the American Pie album McLean wrote his most famous song “American Pie” which he dedicated it to one of his greatest influences Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly was a particular influence on Don McLean and was one of the biggest explanations why he decided to write “American Pie.” This legendary
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because of the tight grasp parents had on their children. Along with Elvis were many other rock and roll enthusiasts including Buddy Holly and Dion DiMucci. On February 3rd 1959 Buddy Holly‚ Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper died in a plane crash. It is referred to as “The day the music died” because of the significance of the music artists on board. Buddy Holly was one of the hottests artists on the market with his style of music unmatched by anyone. Ritchie Valens was about to go gold with his song “Donna”
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surrounded by nature. Chris McCandless‚ who the book is based off of‚ was a man of wonder. No one was ever certain about what he thought‚ how he felt‚ or why he went on this suicide journey. Was it because of his childlike recklessness? Or was it something deeper? Chris McCandless was reckless and along with that came passion‚ loneliness‚ and despair. So‚ can we really judge him when he made the decision to live in the most wild parts of the Alaskan state? McCandless‚ to most people who live in
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by Jon Krakauer. This book captures the journey of a man named Christopher McCandless who shuns himself from society to find his childhood passion and relive it. He leaves his family behind‚ changes his name‚ and becomes a person who only lives for his passion --- and himself. Krakauer shows the understanding that passion and longing of youth ends when someone reaches adulthood‚ forced to face reality. However‚ McCandless brings his passion back into his life as he longs for adventure: to lose himself
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truck driver stops for a hitchhiker who introduces himself as Alex (though his real name is Christopher Johnson McCandless). The hitchhiker says he is from South Dakota and requests a ride to Denali National Park. He then tells the driver‚ an electrician named Jim Gallien‚ that he wants to "walk deep into the bush and ’live off the land for a few months.’" At first Gallien thinks McCandless is "another delusional visitor to the Alaskan frontier." But during their two-hour drive north‚ Gallien changes
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after reading Jon Krakauer’s mysterious and passionate story of Chris McCandless’ journey into the wilderness it will cause anyone to dive deep into their soul and question their actions and wonder why someone with a seemingly perfect life would abandon all they have for “self discovery” as Chris does at the ripe age of 22 when he travels to and ultimately dies in Alaska. Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild illustrates Chris McCandless’ journey with enthusiasm and force and persuades the reader to question
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Was the media attention he received undeserving or unnecessary when the turned up of McCandless in Alaska the media report said “many people concluded that the boy must have been mentally disturbed” (70). Basically what they are saying that McCandless was mentally ill because the people within that area knew the dangers of going out there unprepared like he was and no one would dare to go. However‚ no one understands the decision or knowing his reason for wanting to go out to Alaska like that. All
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reason why McCandless’ story haunted him. He was haunted by McCandless’ story because of the boy’s starvation and by vague‚ unsettling parallels between events in McCandless’ life and those in his own. He specifically says‚ “I was hunted by the particulars of the boy’s starvation and by vague‚ unsettling parallels between events in his life and those in my own.” (Krakauer). The novel specifically mentions that the boy’s starvation and vague‚ unsettling parallels between events in McCandless’ life and
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ultimate freedom. Into the Wild describes Chris McCandless’s journey as he reaches his destination to find what he was searching for. In the course of two years Chris McCandless experienced many adventures as a vagabondage. Along his path he met people who befriended him and whom he influenced and impacted their lives. Before Chris McCandless began his odyssey‚ he gives up his home‚ family and donates all his savings from his college fund to OXFAM America‚ a charity dedicated to fight hunger. He wanted
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