Mccandless Journey Into The Wild Analysis

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Although at the end of McCandless’ trip he became extremely ill, he didn’t regret abandoning his life and coming to live in the wild. On August 18, 112 days after he began his way into the wild, his adventure came crumbling down. He showed no pity, he left a note explaining that his trip into the wild was no disappointment, “I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL!” (219). He passed away being content while admiring the journeys he accomplished. When McCandless’ parents reached a certain grieving point they decided that it would be a good idea to visit the Stampede Trail where their son passed away, so they could finally obtain closure. When they arrived on the land, they too saw what their son saw. What

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