and roots women into the American tradition of man vs. wild stories‚ leading us to question if people will ever say wild stories belong to men again. Although‚ similar McCandless and Strayed’s journey’s differ due to their gender‚ solely because in American culture we have seen men vs. nature‚ not women. First‚ I’ll show how McCandless is able to own the adventure film by having the benefit of flowing the path of many men that explored before him; then‚ I’ll investigative
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Globally‚ modern society can indubitably benefit from reflecting on the ideas of McCandless and Thoreau‚ directly through an ability to think freely‚ to rely on oneself-rely‚ and live a life to the fullest. Many transcendentalists believed that people reflect too often‚ the ideas and instructions of someone else‚ not freely thinking out
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different from Krakauer’s point of view‚ but when combined‚ they ultimately relate. If one feels the need to pack up their belongings‚ burn all of their money‚ and leave their family like Chris McCandless did in Into the Wild‚ Emerson suggests one should trust theirself and their decision. He would approve of McCandless heading out by himself into the unknown with barely any belongings. There were several consequences when Chris defied society‚ but the point is that he did what he felt was right and ultimately
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Every human is influenced by his or her surroundings let it be internal or external‚ these forces is what shape and develop who we are. Similarly in Jon Kraukauer’s novel “Into the wild” Chris McCandless a man who is offended by the corruption he sees within society decides to change his name‚ renounces all his material luxuries and go off on his way hitchhiking to Alaska from Washington‚ DC. He spends approximately 112 days in Alaska‚ he eventually planned on returning back to civilization one day
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“I am an idealist. I don´t know where I am going but I´m on the way” – Carl Sandburg 1878 – 1967. The truth‚ one of Christopher McCandless´s values in life. The film Into the Wild is just one of many films and literature often address to the value “the truth”. Walden by Henry David Thoreau is also about finding the truth‚ “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life.”‚ “Walden” (Thoreau‚ 1854). Values are stable‚ long lasting beliefs about
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for a life of exploration and person freedom. In Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild‚ a tale of a boy with the worlds possibilities at his fingertips was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaska bush after years of nomadic existence. This boy‚ Chris McCandless‚ never settled for the path that was laid before him‚ he understood his potential and felt that in order to make the most of it‚ he must live the life that was most important to him. This story of romanticism and individuality can be explained no
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Into the Wild Essay Chris McCandless stated that he wanted to “test his limits test my limits‚ I guess‚ to see what it’s like to be hungry. I’m trying to put myself in an environment where nothing’s spoon-fed.” However‚ he failed and died trying to achieve his dream of self sufficiency. Many people believe that he was a pilgrim‚ trekking for a cause through the United States‚ which is finding yourself and not just being a statistic in society. But Chris McCandless was none of things‚ but a selfish
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person’s spiritual growth: from the yearning for the absolute freedom‚ a kind of irrepressible impulse and force‚ to the yearning for the happiness. Maybe‚ at beginning‚ what Chris McCandless pursuing was the happiness‚ but he hadn’t realized it yet. But finally‚ he realized it. The sad childhood experiences of Chris McCandless underwent caused a dark side in his heart. With these experiences‚ he actively started to seek the significance of his life and to pursue the essence of happiness. At first‚
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Alex Smith Coach Metcalf August 26‚ 2014 Into the Wild Essay Isolation The book I read was Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ a book explaining the exciting story of a nineteen year old boy named Chris McCandless. Chris was born into a wealthy family with siblings; Chris later attended Emory where he would already start to isolate himself from others. Isolating himself from others would eventually cause Chris to make a journey he would later regret and not return from. This will show how humans
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Harris and Dylan Klebold.In this story Miller really shows us the power of imagination. The feeling of being lonely drove them to the point of becoming violent. The 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. Miller wants to transmit to us that reading and writing have very powerful influences in people and their imagination
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