Between a Rock and a Hard Place “Get busy living or get busy dying”(Andy Dufresne). Although this was quoted by a character in a movie‚ true life adventurer Chris Mccandless‚ also known as Alexander Supertramp‚ lived by this quote each day. After reading Into The Wild‚ the novel based on Chris Mccandless‚ a young scholarly man named Aron Ralston left his standard business life and devoted his life to adventuring‚ and living each day to the fullest. April 26‚ 2003‚ Aron Ralston embarked
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Hoy English 13 January 2011 “I have had a happy life and thank the lord. Goodbye and may god bless everyone” (qted Krakauer 199)‚ Chris McCandless wrote before he went inside his sleeping bag and slipped into unconsciousness. American Romantic writers of the 1800’s shared their ideals of leaving the corrupt city for an answer in nature. Chris McCandless went into the wild in April of 1992 leaving all his possessions behind‚ giving his money away to charity‚ and changing his name. He sacrificed
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find their true selves‚ connect with nature‚ challenge their abilities‚ and for the pleasure or adrenaline rush. The biggest reason why people go on these adventures is to find their true selves. In the novel‚ Into the Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless goes on an adventure in Alaska. Chris was a very intelligent‚ driven young man‚ capable of doing almost anything he set his mind to. He wanted to leave everything behind‚
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The idea of a spontaneous adventure can spark the interest of anyone. Jon Krakauer’s biography‚ Into the Wild‚ explores the life of Christopher McCandless‚ and his journey to the Alaskan Wilderness ultimately leading to his death. Into the Wild was written partially due to negative responses to an article written by Krakauer before the book about Chris was published. It was also written due to the connection he feels to Chris and his risk taking attitude because of the “unsettling parallels between
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“ If on advances confidently in the direction if his dreams‚ and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined he will meet with success unexpected‚ ” by Thoreau. I think this quote means‚ you should always go for your dreams‚ don’t doubt yourself because the life you dream of maybe easier is than what you think. In Song of the Open Road‚ by Walt Whitman and Into the Wild‚ by John Krakauer‚ both show that you should go for what makes you happy even if that means leaving everything behind.
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In the novel‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Alex McCandless’s actions are greatly impacted by Henry David Thoreau- an American author‚ poet‚ and philosopher. A specific quote that directly applies to Alex is‚ “We are all sculptors and painters‚ and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones. Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man’s features‚ any meanness or sensuality to imbrute them.” This quote can be interpreted in a way that suggests we must create our own life. A life that we
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There are certain people in this world that leave strong and lasting impressions on others. Chris McCandless was one of those people. "McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his hegira‚ most of whom spent only a few days in his company‚ a week or two at most (48)." Chris was a well educated‚ smart young man who seemed to catch the interest of three people: Jan Burres‚ Ronald Franz‚ and Wayne Westerberg. All three spent a good amount of time with Chris
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Topics like Self‚ Society‚ and Rugged Individualism are depicted making a deep impression on the lives of both main characters. Chris McCandless‚ in Into the Wild‚ leaves his whole life behind to journey across the country to Alaska. Most of his trip he is alone‚ but he does make contact with society on a few occasions. Similar to the nonfiction story of Chris McCandless‚ is the fiction story of White Fang. A lonely wolf who finds sanctuary in a miners son. Unlike Chris‚ White Fang is forced in to an
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2 paragraphs Chris McCandless Wght he must have been unsuccessful and had nothing to lose by spending a few months in the wilderness. Later on in the story‚ however‚ I began to think of him as a regular person. He once lived a regular life‚ with two parents and had a younger sister. He went to university after spending his childhood in school. His stubbornness led to him leaving his parents‚ donating all his money to charity‚ abandoning his possessions‚ and hitchhiking for a few years. Being
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The first video clip from‚ They Died with Their Boots On‚ had one specific part to it that stood out. Just like any paintings‚ it showed a brief couple of seconds of George standing on top of the hill alone‚ and even though he was surrounded by Indians he went down swinging. The way this clip showed the 7th was in a very interesting way‚ they showed none of the other soldiers standing except for George. This made it easy to pick out which one he was but also it made it easy to show that he was a
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