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    Into The Wild Transcendentalism-Self Reliance In Into the Wild‚ Christopher McCandless‚ displays self-reliance very nearly to the point of self-absorption. It was not until he took off on his Alaskan Odyssey however‚ that those closest to him realized how real Chris’s independence was. Chris infact did not let many people close. To assert his independence and become entirely self-reliant‚ McCandless took extreme measures to uncover the truth. The increasingly common theme of self-reliance and

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    “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny” In life people experience hardships and ‚difficult times much like Chris Mccandless ‚between the chaos of it all were supposed to remember who we are‚but what if we did not know? Into the wild by Jon Krakauer develops the idea that In order to find ourselves we must lose ourselves.Chris Mccandless had different virtues‚he saw recklessness as bravery‚believed in adventure and self discovery‚ And he also strongly believed things held people

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    story of Christopher McCandless‚ his travels across North America and his life spent in the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s. Both texts explore the ideas of discovery‚ Michael Gow’s play Away focuses on how physical journeys can lead to new revelations

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    Jon Krakauer reveals a young man’s‚ Chris McCandless‚ life risking journey to Alaska where McCandless had planned to rediscover himself: However‚ this adventure became fatal and throughout the novel Krakauer uses his own life experience and other people’s positive relationship with Chris to defend him from the public‚ even though Chris was called an idiot because his dream ended his life. Krakauer develops a strong defense for McCandless by using McCandless’ family background‚ relationships he built

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    and their long sought after work will often look to nature for help. The peace and enlightenment that only the wild can invoke inside a person is done through man’s desire to survive the savage conditions nature throws at them. From Christopher McCandless from “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer‚ to the Wilderness Women of Wyoming‚ to Gene Rossellini‚ to everyday people‚ the wild has a knack for helping individuals find themselves. The wilderness has invested itself into a part of everyone’s hearts and

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    It was early September when two hunters arrived at the old bus that housed Chris McCandless throughout his adventure in Alaska. When Chris embarked on this expedition‚ he probably would’ve never realize that it was going to be his last thing he did. The novel Into the wild by John Krakauer‚ explains Chris’s life up until his last moments. Chris arrived at the bus in May of 1992 and lived in there for about 100 days before he passed away. Even though Chris made some decisions that were pretty questionable

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    adult content. It’s enjoyed a tentative return to the school curriculum. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a newer novel written in 1996 based on his article in the January 1993 issue of Outside. Due to their familia unhealable wounds‚ both Chris Mccandless and Holden Caulfield take journeys to escape society. At the end of their voyages‚ they eventually have revelations that change their views of life. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield lives in 1951 New York. He’s kicked out of his

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    opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. Into the Wild is a book that focuses on the life of Chris McCandless and his journey through the Alaskan Wilderness. In the process of Chris‚ finding himself he left many people hurt and wondering why. Some even questioned his mental state when he made those rash decisions. Chris went out into the wilderness off

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    boys went on a rampage. Miller also uses the example of Chris McCandless to further prove his point. McCandless threw away his life and went out on a journey to live by himself in the wilderness because of the stories he read. “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer‚ becomes his survival guide for his trip into the mountains of Alaska. McCandless shows the reader the power that the book had on his imagination. The trip was cut short due to McCandless’ over confidence in Krakauer’s experience in living in Alaska

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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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