Who Is Christopher Mccandless A Transcendentalist

Into the Wild, by acclaimed journalist, Jon Kraukaur, tells the harrowing narrative of a young idealist, Christopher McCandless, and his ultimately tragic trek into the wilds of Alaska. McCandless, having since become a household name and inspiration to many young adventurers, was himself, inspired by the Naturalist writings of Jack London, the Transcendentalist philosophy of Henry David Thoreau and the Realist tenants of Leo Tolstoy. Truly great figures have had a similar effect on others and even on the course of history itself. An example of an important and influential figure in American is Oprah Winfrey, who is one of the most affluent and powerful person in America. “Born Oprah Gail Winfrey, January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi”