Into The Wild Reflection Essay

The essay

*Chris has decided to go on a journey of self- reflection. It's believed by Jon Krakauer that Chris had no real reflection from college, but needed a further journey to actually build himself to the character he is now. Into the Wild are the steps Chris McCandless took to reflect and truly express himself within many themes. After my graduation, I want to explore more into materialism vs. idealism and “raw, transcendent experience” because these themes would help me build my character.

*In my perspective McCandless went on an adventure to go deeper into his thought of materialism and idealism. He was more observant of nature and was more appreciative for the beauty of nature. Chris sought no need of material to have him happy or feel

obligated to need any “necessities” from any assistances. Chris was more grateful to value the objects he earned or the items he posed. Many people have pointed out that what I do isn't appreciated for what I get. Seems that I'm not grateful for the food and clothing I receive, therefore, I want to build deeper in materialism to understand why I wasn't as appreciative. The moose is an example to my experience. Chris believed that he was going to be using the whole moose for a variety of good source's. The fault of this is he wasn't capable to conserve the moose. This made him feel guilty for not being able to conserve the complete moose. This connects to my situation at Denny's because I was full and unable to eat the rest of the food. My friends weren't either and thought it was a waste to just throw the food away. I didn't understand as to why it was a waste and for that reason i want to grow deeper into materialism and idealism. I'd like to appreciate my food and understand the value it obtains. In Into the Wild McCandless read Thoreau’s Walden stating,”*#*.” This quote reflects how McCandless is now needing to appreciate who was and what he has. He must put value into what he has and understand that there’s more to than just gaining. One must know the value of life and what it means to have food.
*Taking into consideration of what I've gone through, throughout my high school experience, it all seems that what I’ve gone through isn't compared to what I'll be experiencing after high school. Chris McCandless felt the same directed to needing more “raw, transcendent experiences.” Chris has decided to grow out from his inner comfort and push through to experience the difference. Going out and travel to go first hand and have a new outstanding experience. What I want to explore is experiences I have not been through and have enough knowledge of many situations. Building up as McCandless, placing himself in situations and experiencing the world in a new perspective. Seems as I go through these experiences I would like to record just as Chris’s camera and photographs. Photos hold a great value to capture a deeper feeling and understanding of an experience within our own perspective. Chris has photographs that expressed his deeper emotion and may even display his struggle. Having experiences that are raw and transcendent can build up a character from not knowing much. Chris McCandless quoted,”*#*.” Chris understood that having any experiences you would grow knowledge and growing knowledge opens up your world. A world is limited to small parts of only knowing the minor, but if one begins to place themselves in experiences it is what has our minds grow just as McCandless begins to develop. The goal after high school is to place myself into situations, to grow, to become a character of depth that can understand so much. May mean going through pain or isolation, but I want to experience it all.
*The mind of an ordinary man may be enclosed to a certain extent.

This can be true to all men and women, but does not apply to Chris McCandless. Chris went out into the wild to have an idealism connection within himself. May seem complicated, but Chris developed an appreciation for nature and was able to have a deeper meaning than what any other individual can make of it. Chris’s knowledge of context was so developed. McCandless inner reading is what I would like to explore the next following years. Seems as you read more into it and make connections it is what grows knowledge. I read what is written. If I was more into context as Chris McCandless was I would understand more. This connects to my Psychology class. My teacher has idealism similar to Chris and when my teacher reads he develops a discussion that goes in depth and not just what is written. Jon Krakauer looked into Chris’s books. It is all ideal because Chris connects to quotes of books and makes a notation. There is a quote in Into the Wild that states,”*#*.” Chris became more ideal and reading these books had him more into understanding deeper meaning. This quote details that Chris has become more complex and can really grow into his knowledge. My knowledge is set growth and I want to develop the next years to be more ideal and understand quotes for their real

meaning.
*The journey one must take is similar to the journey Chris McCandless was in. Chris didn't find himself in college and found it necessary to truly be himself and figure out the type of person he truly is. Push past what is impossible or uncomfortable. Those limits are common within every person and is commonly why it is necessary for many individuals to go on a journey as Chris McCandless.