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The Definition Of Happiness In Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

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Who truly knows the definition of happiness if everyone has a different interpretation of what it is. In the book Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless went into the wild for what some may say to commit suicide while others say he went for happiness. Christopher Johnson Mccandless was born February 12th 1968 in El Segundo, California. He was born into a dysfunctional family with an abusive father that was abusive to him, his sister, and his mother. Happiness is something that Chris didn 't quite have nor did he fathom as a child. After Graduating from college he donated his money to a charity, burned the rest, and set out on the pursuit of happiness.

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