To appeal to the sense of credibility, Jon Krakauer implements his own personal experiences in Alaska to express that he understands Chris’s reasons and is credible to tell his story. Krakauer and Chris displayed many similarities such as their inherited ambition and father-son relationship, which led them to isolate themselves from their families and societal standards. The author dedicates a part of the novel to explain his adventure climbing the Devils Thumb and how his life was like growing up. When Krakauer climbed this dangerous mountain, he realized that the wilderness makes all societal conformity “temporarily forgotten, crowded from your thoughts by an overpowering clarity of purpose and by the seriousness of the task at hand”
In the book ‘’Into The Wild” (1996), by Jon Krakauer the author described the journey of a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandles. Who traveled different states of the United States as Alexander Supertramp. Jon Krakauer traces Alex’s journey into the wild by providing information from a third person point of view and also shares the comments of people whom encounter Alex throughout his journey that ended when Alex decided to hitchhiked to Alaska and travel by foot into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley . The highest mountain in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level. Alex body was found four months later frozen and decomposed by a moose hunter.
Into the Wild was written by Jon Krakauer and describes the life of a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandless. Chris also went by the name of Alexander Supertramp, or Alex, to most people who he came across in order to stay off the grid. Chris ultimately abandoned his old way of life to achieve his long-term dream of visiting the Alaskan wilderness and living solely off the land. Throughout his journey, Chris hitchhiked his way to almost all of his locations.
Krakauer’s investigation then picks up a replacement subject: McCandless’s frustration together with his family. once McCandless graduated from highschool, he went on a visit to CA and discovered that his father had been a spouse. Krakauer theorizes that McCandless’s anger at this long-kept family secret offers some motivation for his need to go away his life behind. Krakauer then dedicates 2 chapters to his own ascent of the Devils Thumb.
Leo Tolstoy wrote, “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence” (Krakauer 15). In chapter three, Chris McCandless meets Wayne Westerburg and spends a good amount of time in Carthage, South Dakota. While there, he stayed with Wayne for three days and told him all about his plan to go to Saco Hot Springs. Chris left for his next adventure, but returned to Carthage shortly thereafter. Then, after Wayne was arrested, and Chris did not have any work to do, he left again to pursue his dream of living in Alaska.
The way Krakauer writes this story is very different from most other books. He writes it in nonlinear narrative, a literary technique used when writing linearly has many more disadvantages. It works in this particular story because one’s interest is peaked right off the bat as he describes how Chris McCandless was found dead in an abandoned bus. The text states “Chris McCandless had been dead for two and a half weeks” (Krakauer 13).
Jon Krakauer’s fascination in a young man’s life turns out to be more than an article of the boy’s adventure and the journey he set out for himself. Krakauer reflects on much larger subjects within the book based on his path while trying to understand Chris McCandless. Chris McCandless, a young man from an East Coast family, abandons everything set for him in his path. Donating twenty-four-thousand-dollar savings account to charity, burning the cash he had, leaving his car and possessions behind were all decisions Chris thought were right for him. His confident yet riskful choices led him to an independent life in the wild.
Into the Wild. Jon Krakauer. New York. Villard, January 13, 1996. 224 pages.
Jon Krakauer, shows his skills of writing through the characterization of Franz, the old man from chapter 6, from Into The Wild through tone and mood. On Alex McCandless journey to Alaska, Alex runs into a man named Franz, who felt so close to Alex that he took a fatherly position in Alex’s life. Before Alex, Franz was a lonely old man who’s family and son died and forces him into solitude. When Alex enters his life he not only brings his enthusiasm but a childlike mind that made Franz feel responsible for him.
A journalist by the name of Jon Krakauer wrote the book “Into The Wild”. He used this piece of literature to persuade to the audience that McCandless is inspiring and courageous role model. Going out into the world showed how others can connect to Mccandless and it would withhold judgment. An inspiring person is someone who shows others the urge or ability to do or feel something that may be creative,risk taking and or challenging. Krakauer is proving how McCandlesses adventurous actions proves he had a lot of courage meaning he was not deterred by danger or pain.
Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in the wild, and become a whole new person, or what it is like to live in the wild to find yourself? Well if you have then I recommend that you read the book titled ¨Into the wild¨ written by Jon Krakauer. In this book there is a man named Chris McCandless who left society and went into the wilderness of Alaska and cut off all contact with the outside world. He wanted to find himself, and become a better person. Some may believe that Chris went into the wild to escape a toxic relationship with his parents, but the real reason he left everything was he wanted to find himself, and he felt as if he could function without everyday things.
Component 1: Writing Analysis Growth Narrative Throughout the semester growth can be seen in my writing from the Into the Wild prep work that demonstrates my starting point to the final Into the Wild Essay that demonstrates my improvement. The prep work was one of the very first assignments of the year and I particularly struggled within the section “Reasoning” and more specifically, “building my language through cause and effect language.” After writing this assignment, I wanted to focus on building a more articulate analysis through my reasoning by using “if/then” statements. My first draft contained the statement, “Krakauer’s repetition of the word “relieved,” indicates how isolation was comforting to McCandless (55).
Zoe Engel 6-19-23 Mr. Selfridge Period: 2 Stepping Into the Wilderness The work of nonfiction Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer, tells the true story of Chris McCandless, an adventurous young man, who leaves home to travel around the continent eventually setting foot into the Alaskan wilderness on a journey that becomes fatal. Highlighted throughout this work of nonfiction is the true story of McCandless’s life, along with bits of Krakauer’s personal life as it relates to McCandless’s. Each chapter begins with at least one epigraph that shares common themes with the following chapter. The focus in this paper will be on chapter 14, “The Stikine Ice Cap,” in which Krakauer shares his experience climbing the Devil’s Thumb in Alaska, and the second
Into the Wild Journals Passage: “S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone, this is NO JOKE. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening.
For example, Krakauer employs Ron Franz’s account of Chris and mentions how Franz “regards the world through wary blue eyes” because of Chris’ death (59). Franz’s account evokes emotion to demonstrate the indelible impression Chris has on those he meets. Krakauer loads his story with emotion to allow the readers to sympathize with Chris’ plight; thus, Krakauer’s emotions influence his writing which prevents his ability to remain objective. Moreover, the author recalls the “wrenching loneliness” of his own journey with the Devil’s Thumb in Alaska (151). Krakauer recounts the hardships of his journey to indicate Chris’ emotional state during his journey.
Based on a real story, Into the Wild can make us think from different perspectives about what the main character Christopher McCandless did. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a dramatic but also remarkable story from a young, newly graduated, college student that escaped for a long wild journey but never came back. As time passes throughout the book, the reader may notice how the main character interacts with society and nature, finally McCandless dies in the wild but even though he was struggling for survival he died happy. Some people never get out of their comfort zone, others are tired of it and retire from their comfort zone to have different experiences in life, some are good enough or some are terrible.