Into the Wild Reader Response Into the Wild‚ written by Jon Krakauer‚ is a memoir about how living in the wilderness and how Chris McCandless lived nearly two years in the wild. Throughout the novel‚ Krakauer relates Chris’ adventures to his own experience in mountain climbing and living on his own. This is not your typical memoir where the author tells a story about their lives. Jon Krakauer is not the main character; however he tells a story of this boy who leaves his well-developed family for
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Into the Wild John Krakaur describes Chris McCandless as an intense young man who possessed a streak of stubborn idealism that did not mesh readily with modern existence. He strived for greatness and there was nothing stopping him. He believed it was possible to live without the luxuries given to us without complications. He wanted to live a great adventure‚ and he knew there was more to life than technology and education. He set out to find something greater than life itself but
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person is necessary to you or me‚” (This Side of Paradise). This quote describes how some people can become consumed with a feeling called wanderlust‚ or the overwhelming feeling of needing to travel to new places. In his nonfiction book “Into The Wild” (1996)‚ Jon Krakauer constructs Chris McCandless’ character into that of an wanderlusting alter ego. Krakauer completes this idea by implying throughout chapter three that Chris McCandless was idealistic with his nonconformist philosophy‚ unprepared
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I believe Chris McCandless enjoyed the idea of transcendentalism. This is a philosophy that says; thought/spiritual things are more real than human experiences. This is shown throughout the book‚ Into the Wild‚ based off of his wanting to be away from society. Throughout the book Chris shows his mild hatred for the current society and life he was living "...he arranged all his paper currency in a pile on the sand - a pathetic little stack of ones and fives and twenties - and put a match to it."
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Cited: Into_the_Wild_(book). (n.d.). Retrieved January 27‚ 2012‚ from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_%28book%29 (1996). In J. Krakauer‚ Into The Wild.
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respond with the following: to 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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Call of the Wild‚ by Jack London‚ begins in 1897‚ at the start of the Klondike gold rush. The discovery of gold in the Klondike region motivated thousands of men to head for the far north‚ all of them in need of dogs to pull sleds across the frigid arctic trails. Buck is an incredibly large dog‚ half Shepherd and half St. Bernard‚ who has enjoyed a leisurely life on a California ranch. He is stolen and shipped to the Yukon by his family gardener‚ Manuel. Buck learns to survive in this harsh environment
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The difference between life and death can be listening to the opinions of friends and family. This is portrayed in Into the Wild‚ written by Jon Krakauer and Grizzly Man‚ directed by Werner Herzog. In Walden‚ written by Henry David Thoreau‚ he did not die but his time spent at Walden was time wasted. Depending on the situation‚ it can be vital to take others’ opinions of our actions into consideration when making our own decisions. However‚ in other situations‚ the opposite can occur where it is
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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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Perseverance Through The Idea of Possible Death The idea of possible death of family or friends can make your world come crashing down right before your eyes. In “The Call Of The Wild”‚ Buck’s life has changed and he now fears for the life of himself and his friends. Meanwhile‚ my grandmother’s world came crashing down in her life when she was told by doctors that her nine year-old daughter only had six months to a year to live. She had already lost two of her daughters ten years before which made
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