The Real Wild First off‚ Chris McCandless is a celebrity in the transcendentalist community because of his search for the meaning of life independently. Jon Krakauer respects McCandless because no one prompted him to go out into the Alaskan wilderness‚ since most people need a push to do something. However some people believe McCandless is a fool and should be forgotten about and that he was spoiled rotten and was just wanting attention. The truth that most people do not know is‚ McCandless’s parents
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University and its ties to Chris McCandless In Jon Krakauer’s novel‚ Into the Wild‚ the final steps of Alexander Supertramp are recounted through his journals‚ interactions with others‚ and criminal record. However‚ the real story of Alex begins much earlier -- it begins in 1986. This is the year Alex‚ formerly Chris McCandless‚ enrolled at Emory University in Atlanta‚ Georgia. These college years shape the future of the young man by leading him to an odyssey where he leaves his family‚ to escape past
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Chris McCandless from Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer experienced a new idea of life from venturing off into the Stampede Trail. Growing up‚ Chris’ personality drove him to make decisions through his childhood and his young adult years. He knew at a young age that he had different goals than what his parents had hoped. "You had to learn to walk by yourself. There was no one around‚ neither family nor people whose judgment you respected. At such a time you felt the need of committing yourself to something
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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
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little done to fix these problems. Complaining and whining is not the correct way to solve social pressure‚ so what is? Chris McCandless asked the very same question. Born‚ February 12th‚ 1968‚ to Walter and Wilhelimina McCandless‚ Christopher Johnson McCandless was a young man with a bright future. Captain of the crosscountry team in high school and graduating with ease. Chris proceeded to attend Emory University where he would
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Chris McCandless longed for independence and freedom from the life he was living and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. Jon Krakauer‚ the author of Into the Wild‚ begins the book by giving the reader a narration of his journey ‚then shortly after changes into a mystery by telling the reader of a dead body found in the bus. The readers can infer that the body found is Chris‚ giving the reader a feeling that he was crazy for making this venture into the wild and doubt his mental state. Krakauer
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I agree that Chris McCandless was ignorant and bright at the same time but he liked to do what he did. He didn’t really have common sense but he was brave. Chris McCandless came from a rich family and graduated from Emory University he was a top athlete and a top student in the University. Whenever he graduated from college‚ Instead of embarking on a prestigious career or work he chose to give his savings to charity. i think if he would of kept studying he would of had a good life and lived longer
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Callarman states‚ "Chris McCandless was ignorant‚ but bright at the same time"‚ by leaving his family and his education‚ he committed himself towards a life of solitude and emptiness. McCandless was not only ignorant‚ but he was arrogant about changing his lifestyle‚ he even had the nerve to leave his family behind without any notification about his departure. By leaving his family and his education‚ McCandless had committed himself towards a life of solitude and emptiness. McCandless was not only ignorant
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the Meaning of Life In the novel Into the Wild‚ the author Krakauer presents the story of Chris McCandless‚ a young man who is curious about what he really wants to accomplish in his life. Inspired by his favorite author‚ McCandless abandons everything he has and departs on a journey to search for the answers to life in order to fulfill his curiosity. Since he is a very smart and logical person‚ McCandless tries to make sense of everything‚ including his life. He finds that leaving civilization
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Chris McCandless: The Transcendentalist People too often isolate themselves from the world around them‚ following a robotic pattern throughout life. Few have learned how to break away from this and show true independence. The opposite of this typical daily practice is called transcendentalism. It calls on people to view the objects in the world as small versions of the whole universe and to trust their individual intuitions. The two most noted American transcendentalists were Ralph Waldo Emerson
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