Into The Wild: Chris Mccandless Journey

Cheryl Strayed, one of the few women to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and leave her past behind to find a new. Which is what the book “Wild” is about, with the death of her mother and family slowly breaking away, she was left with no other choice but to leave it behind and begin a journey. A journey that would be long, tedious and demanding, all for the sake of finding the true meaning of life, something that would help her reconcile with people who she had drifted apart from. Following her mistakes, achievements, interaction and ideology, everything that led up to the conclusion of her journey. Something that “Into the Wild” can relate to, with the survival and story of Christopher McCandless. Similarly, Chris McCandless story is his journey throughout the United States, and the interaction of people he meets, the hardship he faces with every step, and the desperation to survive. Both him and Cheryl,
It seemed that while Chris had given up on society and civilization, Cheryl felt that she needed to see it in a different a light, which showed after her completion on the Pacific Crest Trail she had remarried and rejoined society. She had found her ways and had written the book “Wild”, giving her a better understanding of what life really means and what is needed to live it. Unfortunately, for Chris, he wasn’t given the chance to rejoin if he had decided to after his long journey. But from Jon Krakauer understanding, Christopher had no intent to rejoin it, he had finally found peace through his long hikes throughout the Continental U.S, finding joy in meeting people who the average person would not associate with over the fear of being out of the ordinary. These were the things that made Chris and Cheryl different and what led up to the conclusion of each of their stories. While both of them were similar it showed that Chris wasn’t as open and prepared for his journey as Cheryl