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Into The Wild Home Analysis
Home What is your definition of a home? In today’s society, some people would say a home is a place where you experience happiness. In the novel, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, 24-year-old adventurer Chris McCandless decides to leave his family and travel to Alaska in order to experience happiness, however, he dies at the end due to the harsh Alaskan weather. Before Chris died, he was trying to search for his true self and look for a home, but, Chris struggled and never found a home in his life because he never experienced happiness. My definition of home is when you experience happiness somewhere and when you feel comfortable physically and mentally. Home is a stronghold for where you live and a place where you have your freedom to do whatsoever you like so you can enjoy your happiness. The word home has many different definitions to different people. Some would say that their home is where they were born or where their home country is. However most people confuse the word house with home, when a home is a way of organizing and understanding the space within ourselves …show more content…
For example, during Chris’ journey at Alaska, he wrote a message pleading for help, “ S.O.S. I NEED YOUR HELP. I AM INJURED, NEAR DEATH, AND TOO WEAK TO HIKE OUT OF HERE I AM ALL ALONE, THIS IS NO JOKE. IN THE NAME OF GOD, PLEASE REMAIN TO SAVE ME. I AM OUT COLLECTING BERRIES CLOSE BY AND SHALL RETURN THIS EVENING. THANK YOU, CHRIS MCCANDLESS. AUGUST?”. From Chris’s tone it shows how desperate Chris was for help. Chris didn’t prepare well enough for this journey, so he required assistance. Another example was while traveling to Alaska, Chris left behind tracks, which caused his parents to panic. Chris didn’t want to contact his parents after he left because he was scared
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