Heroes are ordinarily portrayed as life-savers, triumphant soldiers, or self-sacrificers, but Into the Wild tells the story of a different kind of hero. Chris McCandless may not inherit the typical heroic traits that many would expect, but through his courageous travels, Chris changed the perception of modern society on a global scale. While some argue that he was nothing more than a rebellious fool, there is no denying he made an impact on the hearts of the few he met along the way and the numerous readers of the novel. Chris McCandless is a hero because he reminds the world to value the joy of true simplicity, authenticity over materialism and falsehood in his inspiring journey into the wild. People from many backgrounds and fields may dispute that Chris was simply rebellious and foolish to go out on a dangerous journey alone, but others argue it was more heroic than foolish. The …show more content…
To leave everything behind and challenge everything he’s lived for is beyond rebellious, it is heroic. Chris descends from the comforts of modern society and steps into the unpredictable world of survival to find out who he truly is, which not many people are inclined to experience. Chris’ major flaw in his adventure was his lack of preparedness for Alaska and the absence of common sense in the wild. Krakauer mentions this fault, but rebuttals it, “Although he was rash, untutored in the ways of the back country...he wasn't incompetent—he wouldn't have lasted 113 days if he were” (Krakauer 85). He acknowledges that Chris impressively had the skills to last three months in the wilderness with his scarcity of preparedness. He knew that Chris was not an idiot, but rather an explorer searching for the true meaning of life. Life varies in definition depending on the individual, and Chris’ definition is reveling in nature's wonders away from the business of big cities, or
Jon Krakauer makes various claims about how Chris McCandless is a very noble person. Krakauer’s bias is throughout the book Into the Wild. The book is about Chris McCandless and his adventures across America. The book is his life story covering how he died and how he came to the point of his death. Krakauer uses his bias and various claims to show what type of person Chris really was and to show some of how Chris thought about the world and government.
Into the Wild In, Into the Wild, Chris McCandless’ character is portrayed as self - reliant and extremely unmaterialistic. Throughout the novel you learn about his past and the reason he became the person he was. In Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer characterizes Christopher McCandless as individualistic and careless. Chris McCandless, even in his early teen years rejected money and the idea of wealth. A symbol of this is when his parents offer to buy him a new car and he says the old Datsun is, “A great car, i don’t want a new car.”
Chris, however, had no interest in pursuing a suburban lifestyle of comfort. He was bored with the life he found himself in. The life of being financially stable, and the life of conforming to a materialistic society, and the only place he could find his freedom was in the wild. As he inched his way towards Alaska, McCandless lived the life of a squatter. Only holding on the necessities, and working when needed.
Kaylee Satterwhite Professor Murphy English 1101 October 30,2016 Into the Wild In the book Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer focuses on naive Chris McCandless. McCandless isolates himself from the world and goes soul searching to find who he really is in hopes of finding peace. McCandless grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., and he is very talented both in sports and his academic work. At an early age Chris shows a love for the outdoors and has a very adventurous side of him that the rest of his family can see .
He knew precisely what was at stake” (Krakauer 182). Krakauer thinks that he was smart enough and a strong man of himself to stay alive for that amount of time. Krakauer does somewhat persuade us to think that Chris was a good guy and was quit smart to live in the wilderness for the amount of days that he lived in the wild. But krakauer is also impartial enough to give us an example of how Chris was a little bit lazy. When Chris was at the end of his Alaskan journey he was prepared to go home and he had all of his things packed.
Chris went off after he graduated college and “lived off the land”. Chris would travel to the coast of Mexico, the plains of Kansas, and the dunes of Nevada. Chris went on a final expedition to Alaska that cost him everything. In the following paragraphs I will fully detail how Chris was reckless, selfish, and naive. I will also explore how Chris tied his life to the beliefs of transcendentalism.
Into The Wild portrays a man who went on a fatal unforgettable journey through the alaska wilderness. Chris McCandless was a man with great courage and the ability to live on his own made him more of a hero going on his fatal journey. Many would say he was foolish or not thinking right, but that is not the case. The case here is simply a man with courage wanting to fulfill is beliefs through his journey. One may ask what is courage.
What is Success? suc·cess səkˈses/ noun the accomplishment of an aim or purpose It has always been said that nothing worth having comes easy. Chris McCandless, the protagonist of Jon Krakauer’s novel, Into the Wild, learned that sometimes being successful costs everything, including life itself. Chris was a young adventurer who loved to explore the world and all of the beauty it had to offer.
Into the Life of Chris McCandless Chris McCandless, a unique man, embarked on the journey of a lifetime. During his adventure, he broke away from the constraints of society and he learned what is important in life. I admire what Chris was trying to accomplish by heading “into the wild”, and I can see parts of my beliefs in his. My experiences are different from McCandless’ experiences in as many ways as they are similar.
Chris McCandless was a peculiar young man who explored the wilderness of Alaska. Many people would consider him courageous as he died doing what he loved, on the other hand some feel he was foolish and unprepared. Inspired by literature and seeking escape from his rocky relationship with his family, Chris wanted to live off the land in the cold Alaskan winter. Jon Krakauer explores what led to McCandless’s death and explains the actions that led him into the wild. In my opinion, Chris seemed more foolish than courageous, since he was escaping his problems back home and was highly unprepared for what he was tackling.
Chris, The Wilderness Hero Chris McCandless was a very heroic young man. In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer he demonstrated independence, bravery, and youthfulness. Chris (or as he liked to be called Alexander Supertramp) was a young man who hitchhiked to Alaska to see what living off the wilderness was like. Chris was a hero because he inspired so many with his fearlessness with what he did in his life. Chris was a hero because he was fearless, brave, and independent.
Into the Wild Essay Most people go into the wilderness to go camping for a week or less than a week, then leave. Some stay for more than a week. Chris McCandless was in the wild for at least one hundred days. “ I’ve decided to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and the beauty of it is too good to pass up.”(pg.92)
The plot in the movie “Into the wild” refers the life of Chris McCandless. He came from a rich family, but left it all to go on an adventure which most people think was stupid and selfish. “Chris McCandless was a selfish man who turned his back on society and his family. He deserved what he got, and proves that no people is an island, but must be a part of society if they are to survive” People have a tendency to think those who are rich, and has everything they need, does not have any big problems at all.
We have all made mistakes, for some they are small mistakes that do not impact anyone. For others, they are of mammoth proportions and have a preponderant impact on how people think, or say about them. In the book Into the Wild it tells about the journey of Chris McCandless who died in the Alaskan wilderness. Chris McCandless was definitely one of these people who made a big mistake. People around the globe have mixed feelings about this twentieth century adventurer.
In the biography of Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer writes “It’s not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong.” Christopher McCandless’s journey was one of a courageous and brave young man that went Into the Wild. McCandless chose to abandon the material things that society believes are needed to survive and even though his dream was viewed as unrealistic, McCandless followed it. “I'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth. “ A quote Chris McCandless wrote in his journal.