Analysis Of Into The Wild By Christopher Mccandless

Christopher McCandless was a very educated young adult when he reached his breaking point: venturing off “Into the Wild” to find a life of his own. There were several of different reasons behind his decision to leave. However his family was ultimately one of the greatest influence resulting in his project leaving materialistic things behind becoming completely self reliant with nature. Adam Shepard on the other hand wanted to prove that the American Dream was still alive despite everything that has happened in others lives. He starts his project with the clothes on his back, a sleeping bag and $25 resulting in the given name Scratch Beginnings. Christopher McCandless’s decision to reject the status quo and pursue an unconventional life was
In Shepard's interview with Good Morning America he states “not only is the American Dream attainable but, anyone can do it with the hard work, determination and mindset to do so”. However this is where he is wrong for several of different reasons. In Busted: America’s Poverty Myth, A middle aged African American proves Shepard wrong. “When one day her son is shot and hospitalized her life takes a turn for the worst. As she spends the next few days in the hospital with her son later to return to her home served with an eviction notice. The eviction notice explains that she is being evicted because of the crime that her son was a victim of. She had no control over what someone else would do: she lost her home; children and job. In search for something more she was continuously turned down due to her unfair circumstances.” The fact that something like this can happen proves Shepard wrong because she did everything in her power for better and was given the opposite. Which leads me to say that a person's hard work does not result in success when it comes to the American Dream but is based solely on luck. Being that Shepard is the person that he is based on race and even background makes it easier for him to get by. Just because he proves a point to himself means nothing when it is based on lies and deceit. Especially being that he stays in a shelter intersecting the many lives
McCandless was able to make his adventure much more admirable. He had so much more substance behind his project. Even though the end result led to death he leaves so much more behind of value. For starters he donates over $20,000 to charity proving that he has a heart. While he was in search for something more his ego began to swell leading to the cause of death. However just because McCandless dies does not mean that his project went to waste. He impacts the lives of many, leaves behind a full hearted contribution to charity and truly lives a life of experience just as he wanted. In search for something more is just what he received full of experience and lacking greed. He was able able to teach everyone, through his journey the meaning of