Some people believe that we don’t control any of our fate and destiny, while others believe that we have the choice to decide what happens to us. Who is right? Two authors, Jon Krakauer and Rudyard Kipling, take two different positions on this subject. The author of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, concludes that anyone can decide their own fate by doing what they want and what they love. Rudyard Kipling, the author of the poem If, argues that no one can decide their own destiny, other people make the decisions for them or sometimes God decides their fate. With strong evidence and logical reasoning, Krakauer builds a more convincing argument to support the claim that humans decide their own successful destinies through hard work and practice than Kipling does to support his opposing position, and thus Krakauer better answers the question, How much of what happens in our lives do we actually control?
The story Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, is about a man that had a good life, with loving family and friends, and a good job. He worked hard to reach the level he was at in life and he was very successful and happy. But one day he decided he wanted to drop everything, not say goodbye to anyone and just leave to go live the rest of his life in the wild. He ended up
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Threw out the whole poem he tells his son that if he falls or messes up he can fix it and get back up. Just basically trying to tell him to learn from his mistakes instead of repeating them over and over again without learning anything. I chose this poem as my second topic because it helps me to prove my theory or thought about the main question. Mainly because threw out the whole poem he is not the one deciding what he does, to me it sounds like his dad is telling him what he should be doing. So it does sound like fate and destiny coming from the dad to the
Many individuals decide to live their life in solitary; though, only a few choose to live in the wild. The book, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer vividly paints the adventurous trek Chris McCandless went on. From the friends he made, to the hardships he went through, McCandless is portrayed as a friendly, sociable person despite the fact that he was a vagabond. Other than McCandless, there are even more individuals that have taken the risks to live in the wilderness such as, Jon Krakauer and Everett Ruess. All three of them had both similarities and differences between their own qualities as a person and their journey.
In this section the importance of destiny is again reminded to us. In this story the idea of God chooses your destiny and some of us become kings and some become slaves. It doesn’t matter what you do because you can’t change your destiny God has picked out for you.
Into the Wild, written by John Krakauer tells of a young man named Chris McCandless who 1deserted his college degree and all his worldly possessions in favor of a primitive transient life in the wilderness. Krakauer first told the story of Chris in an article in Outside Magazine, but went on to write a thorough book, which encompasses his life in the hopes to explain what caused him to venture off alone into the wild. McCandless’ story soon became a national phenomenon, and had many people questioning why a “young man from a well-to-do East Coast family [would] hitchhike to Alaska” (Krakauer i). Chris comes from an affluent household and has parents that strived to create a desirable life for him and his sister. As Chris grows up, he becomes more and more disturbed by society’s ideals and the control they have on everyday life. He made a point of spiting his parents and the lifestyle they lived. This sense of unhappiness continues to build until after Chris has graduated college and decided to leave everything behind for the Alaskan wilderness. Knowing very little about how to survive in the wild, Chris ventures off on his adventure in a state of naïveté. It is obvious that he possessed monumental potential that was wasted on romanticized ideals and a lack of wisdom. Christopher McCandless is a unique and talented young man, but his selfish and ultimately complacent attitude towards life and his successes led to his demise.
In John Krakauer’s novel Into The Wild, the reader follows the life of a young man who, upon learning of his father’s infidelity and bigamy, seems to go off the deep end, isolating himself by traveling into the wild country of Alaska, unprepared for survival, where he died of starvation at 67 pounds.
Jon Krakauer, fascinated by a young man in April 1992 who hitchhiked to Alaska and lived alone in the wild for four months before his decomposed body was discovered, writes the story of Christopher McCandless, in his national bestseller: Into the Wild. McCandless was always a unique and intelligent boy who saw the world differently. Into the Wild explores all aspects of McCandless’s life in order to better understand the reason why a smart, social boy, from an upper class family would put himself in extraordinary peril by living off the land in the Alaskan Bush. McCandless represents the true tragic hero that Aristotle defined. Krakauer depicts McCandless as a tragic hero by detailing his unique and perhaps flawed views on society, his final demise in the Alaskan Bush, and his recognition of the truth, to reveal that pure happiness requires sharing it with others.
“The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” (Chris McCandless) This was said by McCandless because he could not find happiness from his family so he went out to go find happiness. The book Into the Wild, by John Krakauer, was a book about a person named Chris McCandless, who could not find happiness from his family because they always provided him with all the materials he needed. This caused him to go out for an adventure or to the wild in Alaska. While on his journey, he had read books finding self- definition and so he used the authors from the book as literary heroes to get him past the journey. He was really inspired by the writers. With the inspiration he was set out to find happiness, and so he went into the wild. It is where he spent the rest of his days until he died because of poisoning. Many of his literary heroes inspired him to do what he did, but one stands out the most. Leo Tolstoy, who is considered to be one of the best novelists, Leo really inspired Chris because they had a life that they could relate. He also appreciated him because he had realistic views of the life. Chris McCandless needed inspiration for his adventure, so he looked up to the literary heroes as his guidance to the wild.
In Into the Wild, Alex and Krakauer share a combination of dissatisfaction with ordinary life and a passion for adventure. Among other reasons, this is why they set out into the wild. The reader wonders if there is some kind of connection between solitude in the wild and self-discovery. Both Alex and Krakauer express their dislike of the ordinary in bold independence, striking out on their own. In solitude, they are able to explore themselves and seek happiness in ways they were not able to in society: “You are wrong if you think joy emanates only or principally from human relationships.” (Krakauer, pg 67) They both take risks and create situations that show them new aspects of themselves.
“Into The Wild” by John Krakauer is a non-fiction biographical novel which is based on the life of a young man, Christopher McCandless. Many readers view Christopher’s journey as an escape from his family and his old life. The setting of a book often has a significant impact on the story itself. The various settings in the book contribute to the main characters’ actions and to the theme as a whole. This can be proven by examining the impact the setting has on the theme of young manhood, the theme of survival and the theme of independent happiness.
The film Into the Wild is an adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s 1996 non-fiction novel, based on the real-life travels of a young man named Christopher McCandless. McCandless grew up in a wealthy Virginia suburb of Washington D.C. and was a gifted athlete and scholar. He was raised to live a life of wealth and success like his parents, but had different aspirations. By his senior year at Emory University, McCandless has estranged from most of his friends and his parents. He lets his parents believe he was interested in attending law school at Harvard, but instead donated his 25,000 savings to charity, drove away without telling anyone where he was going, and never contacted his parents or sister again. McCandless abandoned the use of his real name and began to call himself Alexander Supertramp, a key step he takes in
In Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer explores the human fascination with the purpose of life and nature. Krakauer documents the life and death of Chris McCandless, a young man that embarked on an Odyssey in the Alaskan wilderness. Like many people, McCandless believed that he could give his life meaning by pursuing a relationship with nature. He also believed that rejecting human relationships, abandoning his materialistic ways, and purchasing a book about wildlife would strengthen his relationship with nature. However, after spending several months enduring the extreme conditions of the Alaskan wilderness, McCandless’ beliefs begin to work against him. He then accepts that he needs humans, cannot escape materialism, and can never fully understand how nature functions. Most importantly, he realizes that human relationships are more valuable than infinite solitude. McCandless’ gradual change of heart demonstrates that exploring the wilderness is a transformative experience. Krakauer uses the life and death of Chris McCandless to convey that humans need to explore nature in order to discover the meaning of life.
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.
Some people believe that we have the ability to form our own successes as well as our own failures. Others would say that fate is already determined by our own natural abilities. Two authors, named Kipling and Epstein, hold two very different opinions on the subject. Epstein, the author of "The Sports Gene", concludes that our genes and physical abilities decide our fate. Kipling, the author of "If", argues the point that you have the ability to choose your own destiny. With clear evidence and strong reasoning, Kipling makes a more convincing argument. To support the we choose our own fate and our own actions will lead us to our successful or unsuccessful lives.
As it was said before, the international relations in the world changed, a feeling of national insecurity started to appear and as well as a rivalry between many countries, especially between Great Britain and Russia became more and more visible. In this period novel with spy elements can be found in some novels of adventure.
Jon Krakauer wrote “Into the Wild”. This book tells about a man who wanted to enjoy life and live in the wild. He believed that he could live in the
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