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    what would you bring? Chris McCandless went out on a journey thinking he could survive the great Alaska‚ he let his ignorance control his life.Therefore claimed his life. McCandless the main character “Into The Wild” is a reckless and selfish human being. In the novel it states that “his family had no idea where he was or what had become of him until his remains turned up in Alaska.” He made his parents suffer not knowing where their son was at. Chris McCandless actions was clearly a

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    Chris McCandless Character Analysis One may say that Chris McCandless was an arrogant fool considering the decisions he made throughout his short life. Others may say he was an incredible inspiration and should be honored beyond his death for his choices. McCandless may have made some questionable choices within his journey‚ yet he was nothing less of an inspiration to those who feel that they have not ‘found themselves’ and deserves respect for the impact he has made. Although he is respectable

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    No‚ we make our own choices; we are in charge of our lives and have the ability to change our lives if we want to. And that’s exactly what Chris McCandless and Timothy Treadwell did. They weren’t happy with the life they had so they lied‚ changed their names‚ and abandoned the lives they had for something they wanted. One of the big things that Chris McCandless and Timothy Treadwell had in common was that they had troubled pasts‚ lied to the people they met‚ and changed their name. Although on a

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    1 November 2012 Many people have come to the conclusion that Chris McCandless’ untimely death was a result of his arrogant nature or a possible psychological disorder. However‚ his death was caused by a simple mistake‚ his lack of geographical knowledge‚ and his desire to find himself. When Krakauer’s moving article in Outside magazine was published‚ copious amounts of hate mail was received regarding McCandless’ cause of death. Initially it was believed that he mistook two similar

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    of Chris McCandless is one you can draw many conclusions from. Some might say he was extraordinarily stupid while others might say he was a man who lived an honest life. Chris was neither of those things. Chris McCandless was simultaneously searching for life’s meaning. While running from his past‚ the thirst for a completely different lifestyle coupled with the lure of books that spoke of the freedom that comes from being detached from society enticed him desperately for a change. Chris quickly

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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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    the life of Chris Mccandless aka Alexander Supertramp on his two year long journey to the Alaskan wilderness. He presents a real life character with many flaws and a drive unknown to most during his life but himself. He was seeking to sedate his desire for adventure‚ and to solve the problems he faced at home. Christopher Johnson McCandless was a young man who was born in El Segundo‚ California. He was the first child of Billie and Walt McCandless. Later‚

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    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‚

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    circumstances would have lain dormant.” If this were the case‚ however‚ then why did Chris McCandless‚ who was faced with the adversity of starvation‚ not only fail to overcome his problem‚ but failed to have any type of talents brought out to try and prevent his death. Chris McCandless was a 24 year old man who had a book written about him and his adventures called‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. This rather odd story begins with Chris giving away his college money of 24‚000 to charity. He then reinvents himself

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    One individual who fits the description is Chris McCandless‚ a man who viewed modern life with distaste to the extent of abandoning his former life‚ family‚ and friends in favor of adventure. The traits he exhibited and the actions he chose strongly reflected transcendental values‚ and because he portrayed these traits so well‚ he serves as a beacon to everyone what a transcendentalist should aspire to be. For instance‚ McCandless expressed

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