Compare And Contrast Martin Luther King And Chris Mccandless

As Chris McCandless once said, “I now walk into the wild,” a phrase that not only represents a future with unknown mysteries, but a phrase that finishes the puzzle of his and Martin Luther King, Jr’s life. When looking at a historical or inspirational person, you may notice they operated outside the usual bounds of society to achieve a particular purpose. Such is the case for McCandless and King. Although Chris McCandless and Martin Luther King, Jr both shared a fatal death, these men had many similarities and differences between how they reached success, encountered obstacles, and left an impact towards people's lives. Generally speaking, success isn’t just about what you accomplish in life, it’s how you accomplished it and the impact you leave behind. Some may reject that McCandless ever found success on his journey, but truth to the matter is he did. Success was found when McCandless made it to the Stampede Trail in Alaska. In his journal, he wrote about wanting to reach the trail and then followed up with

These words perfectly play along in McCandless and King’s life. McCandless almost left an impact on everyone he spoke to along his journey. He told a man whose name was Ron Franz, a guy who lost his family, to move on, live off the grid, and just enjoy life (Krakauer 56-58). Franz took his advice and was influenced by the differences McCandless made in his life. Not only did McCandless influence others, King left behind a vision of a society in which race was not an issue towards how people were treated (Bobleter). He had a major impact on civil rights and left an impression on everyone by showing the importance of equality in individuals no matter what race they are. Even though not every might know Chris McCandless as they know Martin Luther King, Jr, both these men left an impact on people’s lives through their time period and