Chris Mccandless Journey

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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, is a true story of the mysterious death and journey of a talented twenty-four year old Christopher McCandless. He was raised in a wealthy family and was given plenty of life opportunities, but one day decides to turn his back on everything he had in life. After graduating Emory University in 1990, Chris decided he wanted to hitchhike across the country into the Alaskan wilderness. He gave away his bank savings to charity, abandoned his car, and burned all his cash and belongings leaving no trace of Chris . McCandless then changes his name and identity, and goes by the name of “Alex McCandless”.
Throughout his journey to Alaska, he meets many people who tries to give him advice on not going to Alaska alone. Chris …show more content…

Chris gave up everything he owned knowing that the materials he possessed were the only things keeping him from finding freedom. He wanted to have his own independence and to be away from his parents providing him with his necessities. “My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up.” (Krakauer 33) Most times when people have access to money, they seem to forget about anything else that goes around in the world and magically thinks everything is about them. Just like movies stars, many do not know the commoners outside their own community. With “No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes.” Chris was able to isolate himself temporarily from society and not have people tell him what to do. Chris wanted to reach out into the unknown world and see what changes he can provide the …show more content…

Chris McCandless was inspired by the stories he read about Jack London. In one of Jack London’s book, To Build A Fire, “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” (London 40) Chris proved to his parents that there was nothing they could have done to stop him from going to Alaska. He had a heart bound to set itself free from boundaries and setbacks he held for himself. Instead of being a believer, he wanted to discover the outside world by himself without having others’ criticism thinking his actions were foolish. To Chris, his life meant living beyond the rules and expectations set by human society. By reading London's books, Chris was able incorporate the idea that London was also able to let go of his past and search for his future, he might as well follow his

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