In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer clearly depicts the main idea of this novel, a young man attempts to find himself in confinement and nature, instead of finding it in society. In this book Christopher goes into the wilderness with barely any supplies and intends to live there with no backup plan. I can relate to this because every year I go up to West Virginia for a family reunion, were there is no cell service for miles and miles and it is pretty much in complete nature away from society. These things connect to my life because I have experienced what it is like to be without your necessities for more than 4 or 5 days at a time. Christopher wants to get away from hate and evil. To do this he gives up all his positive feelings and focuses on getting rid all the bad ones, through leaving his family to venture off into the wild. This relates to me because I too feel that it is unnecessary for hatred and evil to be in this world. “ Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth.” (Krakauer) This quote from “Into the wild” shows that christopher doesn't want all the fancy things and just wants truth and positivity. …show more content…
This relates to the world because there are many problems today of people changing who they are because other people don’t like the way they look or sound, and people who will do bad things because of how other people have put them down all there life. “That's what was great about him. He tried. Not many do.” (Krakauer) I chose this quote because it symbolizes that you will never succeed at anything in life if you don’t at least try and try to fight against the
Throughout Into the Wild, Krakauer portrays Christopher McCandless as an infallibly eager young man hoping to distance himself from the society he so obviously loathes, to "live off the land," entirely independent of a world which has "conditioned [itself] to a life of security." Chris, contrarily to this depiction, is disparagingly viewed by some as a "reckless idiot" who lacked the sense he needed to survive in the Alaskan wilderness. This derogatory assessment of Chris's mindset is representative of the society he hopes to escape and contains all the ignorance that causes him to feel this way. Nevertheless, he is misjudged by these critics, allowing Krakauer to hold the more accurate interpretation of Chris's character, his goals, and his accomplishments.
Many people dream about leaving everything behind and starting a new life, but it’s not as easy as it seems. Learning how to adapt to a new environment may be a challenge. In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Christopher McCandless has no knowledge of the conditions he’s going to face when he arrives in Alaska. I would classify Christopher McCandless as a fearless crazy guy, because he leaves his well-shaped life behind. McCandless is not prepared for his expedition to Alaska, because he’s not familiar with the different lifestyles. Making all of these changes to his life like, detaching himself from his family and changing his name to Alexander Supertramp was a bad idea; because losing all of his connections means that he has no help from the people who really know him.
He went through many obstacles that could have proved fatal. From canoeing in the Colorado River to picking the right berries, he was testing his intelligence. Chris had a true confidence in the land and in himself to set out on a mission so dangerous. “Wilderness appealed to those bored or disgusted with man and his works. It not only offered an escape from society but also was an ideal stage for the Romantic individual to exercise the cult that he frequently made of his own soul. The solitude and total freedom of the wilderness created a perfect setting for either melancholy or exaltation” (Nash; Krakauer 157). Chris longed to escape from society and rely on only mother nature. An innumerable amount of people desire to withdraw from society as Chris did; but they are so comfortable and secure with a normal life they do not dare take such a gutsy
...st. He wanted them to strive for excellence like himself. McCandless wanted the best for everyone. This started to bring out the transcendentalist that was boiling inside of him. He knew he had to get out and achieve his goal in life, and that is exactly what he did. Christopher McCandless is admirable for not only trying to help other achieve their absolute highest potential, but for also self-actualizing himself in the process.
Craig Medred’s “The fiction of John Krakauer’s Into the Wild” makes claim as to why Into the Wild should be referred to as a novel, in comparison to what the story is currently classified as. Backing this statement up with multiple valid points, Medred brings to light information such as; the interview with Jeff Apple Benowitz, that Krakauer basically disregarded – though it was an admittedly hard to believe story – the multiple stories that Krakauer made up based on one or two worded entries, or even the disregarded entries like “DREAM” or “many mushrooms”. However, Medred also seems hell bent on proving that Krakauer was so extremely biased towards McCandless and his actions, that Medred purposefully misled his own audience, by laying out interesting claims and
A young man, in his twenties, sets off into the wild completely disregarding his family and his past life and takes on a whole new personality. This perfectly explains Chris McCandless and the journey he initially set out on. He was a young man seeking self-acceptance and peace, and he looked for it in all of the different places that he visited. Visiting these places made Chris more and more hungry for a challenge. He planned on leaving the comfort of a home and setting out into the Alaskan wilderness, where he would eventually die.
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
The quote itself can be translated into, an everyday person does not want to be happy and ambition. That person will settle with what will keep them alive. I agree with this quote for a few reasons. To begin, the people in today’s
The book Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, was a very interesting story about a young man going to live out in the wild of Alaska. This young mans name is Chris McCandless also known as Alex Supertramp. He had a lot of courage to go out this trip facing the wild. He has set high hopes for how young he is. Graduating college than leaving directly after graduating and burned all of his money and left his car and most possessions behind. His bravery definitely had a big impact on the story. With his bravery, it seemed like he has done this before and has no weariness. Chris was very independent on his trip. He received little help from people. He got work a few times to buy gear for his trip to Alaska, other than that he was either hitch hiking or walking.
He chose to live deliberately to find real happiness. While living in college, Chris lived off campus in a spartan like apartment, with a couple of crates, electricity and water. After graduating college, he left behind a middle class life full of education and materialistic items to set out on a adventure that would allow him to go into the wild to find his true self. What most people in society would call crazy. A quote from Henry David Thoreau says, “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!” (Walden) Thoreau is saying that people should live a simple life, with out the material possessions controlling their happiness. Chris understood that materialism doesn’t create real happiness and satisfaction. He gave up the comfort of his home to go out to the wild. He gives away his possessions, something society values too much . He gives his money to charity and burns the money he has left in his wallet. He began a simply life hitchhiking, finding food and shelter in the wild and being adventurous with the land and sights around him. In this way making a statement that he rejects the social views and values of property in the search of a higher purpose within
The story of Christopher McCandless is that of an over-ambitious youth trying to find himself. Chris’ story, as told in detail in Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, ended tragically in his death within the Alaskan wilderness many months after running away from home with no contact to his family. In Krakauer’s work, he recounts interactions between Chris during his travels and multiple strangers. In this, one may conclude that Christopher McCandless is simply a reckless narcissist, who is selfish and privileged enough to think he can do and get away with whatever he wants. This is, in an emotional analysis, incorrect. Chris was subject to a severe Icarus complex, his ambitions being more than his body and life can handle. He refuses to contact his
... in his attempt to run away from himself, he was unable to truly escape Christopher McCandless. And although he was not truly successful in running away from his identity, McCandless appeared to succeed in running away from society and running away from the predictability of what life would bring. Departing from the heavy burdens he found in his society, his life, and the world was the only way McCandless seemed to truly be happy and he did just that. He let go of his worrying and concern and focused on bettering himself by connecting with nature. Eventually, McCandless realized that happiness is only real when it is shared (189) but without running away from society and the people who cared about him, he would not have stumbled upon that realization.
The book, Where the Wild Things Are, was published over 50 years ago and it is still being read everyday! This book is about Max, the main character, getting into his own imagination after being rude to his mother and being sent to bed early. In his imagination, he comes across some monsters and Max is their king. He soon understands through the monsters, how his mother felt when he was rude and learns that she cares a lot about him. The author, Maurice Sendak, is trying to convey that even when you disrespect and treat the ones who truly love and comfort you terribly, they will always be there for you.
...es that we are all unique in our own way and at some point will realize our potential and try to achieve more not that our genes made us act the way we do.
In the film Into the Wild (2007), director Sean Penn demonstrated how Christopher McCandless, the main character refused to live the American Dream and cope with modern society, by literally hunting a more emotionally and fulfilling solitary existence on a journey to his final destination; the wilds of Alaska. He also creates a new name for himself as a form of starting a new life; Alexander Supertramp. One of the first shots we see is him writing in his daily journal, the words “Happiness is only real when shared.” What is Christopher implying by writing this? By creating a meaningful sequence of editing in the final scene, Penn was able to show the viewers Christopher’s epiphany of not only wanting to be happy but wanting to be capable of