Chris Mccandless Synthesis Essay

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Shaun Calluarman’s argument with Chris McCandless shares the real life perspective of how his lifestyle was the cause of his death. Shaun stated that Chris had no business and no common sense going into the Alaskan wilderness. For Chris, unprepared, no family, and no home wasn’t going to survive outside with nothing to him. We can see it coming as the story builds up until he finally is able to get to Alaska. Shaun thinks Chris is arrogant, reckless, and crazy. In line and agreeing with Shaun, it’s clear that Chris made very bad choices in his life. By way of example, he went into the rough Alaska environment with little-to-no food and proper equipment. He also had no map or compass. These poor actions show that he was unprepared and didn’t …show more content…

Shaun also points out that Chris was arrogant. This is very clear from how he ignores advice from more experienced people. In particular, Jim Gallen, a man who lives in Alaska who gave Chris a ride to the edge of the wilderness, shared with Chris his concern over Chris’ survival skills. In spite of Jim's willingness to help Chris, Chris chooses once again to overlook them. His stubborn independence that he has created over the course of his journey progressively sadly leads to his own demise; while he might seem brave in a different context, at this point, it underlines a poor life decision of disregarding sound advice. Moreover, Chris’ actions reveal a bigger problem of behavior and choices that coincide with Shaun’s point. Chris’ decision to burn all his money “to be free of society rules” is what led him to become homeless on the streets. Abandoning his car to leave his old life and persona behind. Money and a car could be essential necessities for survival and navigating to get emergency help. This optimistic but unfeasible thought of life signifies the gap between Chris’ thoughts and

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