How Did Chris Mccandless Take The Risk Of Into The Wild

Another reason I agree with Shaun Callarman's argument is when he said ''Really, I think he was just plain crazy.'' He was ignorant for going on this journey without preparation . He didn't know about living on his own in the wild. Chris McCandless didn't even think about the struggles he would have on

A teenagers risk taking is a crucial part of their brains development and can significantly benefit their growth as a person. Recent test have shown that in social situations, teenagers are more likely to take risks. In the article, Beautiful Brains, the author, David Dobbs, discussed a study in which teenagers played a game alone, then with people in the room. “When teens drive the course alone, in what Steinberg calls the emotionally ‘cool’ situation of an empty room, they take risks at the same rates that adults do.” (Pbs.org) This shows that teenagers are capable of making good decisions and taking the same amount of risks as a developed adult. So many parents assume that they take unnecessary risk, when really, the teenager knows exactly

Most people go into the wilderness to go camping for a week or less and then leave. Some people stay for more than a week. Chris McCandless was in the wild for at least one hundred days.“ I’ve decided to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and the beauty of it is too good to pass up.”(pg.92) He went into the wilderness to experience adventure and to find things he was searching for nature, the path to happiness and freedom. Chris’ determination, self will, pursuit of happiness and the urge to break free are all explored. He did everything he could to make so people would be able to find him. Changing his name to Alex Supertramp, eliminating everything

Many find nature to be beautiful and captivating, but others take it to the extreme and inhibit themselves to live on its contents. Living off the land can be temperamental while also being critical to one’s survival. Chris McCandless, according to researchers, can easily be comparable to the similar situations of John Waterman, Carl McCunn, and Everett Ruess. All of these men had one goal: To seek out a greater purpose in nature. However, complications and puzzling disappearances brought them to their fate. Jon Krakauer provides examples of men analogous to McCandless’ experience to distinguish how crucial it is when someone decides to make a delirious decision to abandon their former life for a new one.

In every part of our lives, we often find ourselves in situations in which we must make decisions that will likely affect us in numerous ways. During these situations, the opinions of others seem to influence our decisions and how we see things. If other's opinions are not taken into consideration, our decisions could potentially be harmful as we are ignoring the concerns from others. Henry David Thoreau, Timothy Treadwell, and Chris McCandless did not take other's opinions into consideration which led to a downfall in each of their journeys. It is important to listen to the opinions of others and take them into consideration when making decisions as other's give a point of view that we cannot see ourselves.

Have you ever wanted to go on a trip or adventure to Alaska? If you do, you better plan it out and bring enough equipment. Christopher Johnson McCandless did not plan his trip to Alaska. Chris ended up dead because he wanted adventure and he wanted it now. In Jon Krakauer's book Into The Wild he tells the sad story of Chris McCandless. Is he able to cover his actions? Krakauer does not make an effective case justifying McCandless’ behavior because McCandless was not prepared and he ignored people who cared about him, leaving the reader surprised and confused.

In the passage from Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer, after venturing into the wilderness on his own Chris McCandless ends up trapped without enough supplies. In To Build a Fire, written by Jack London, a man after his fire is destroyed by snows desperately try to make his way back to friends before he freezes to death. Both stories withhold information in order to build suspense.

for excitement, adventure, and freedom. All of these people have one thing in common, which is

Many people feel they need to escape their life in one way or another, especially if they have had a rough past. In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer it is clear that there was an inner force that pulled Chris McCandless into reclusion. Some may believe that he went into the wild to escape a toxic relationship with his parents, but the real reason he left everything was because in his heart he is a true adventurer. People may think that everyone has the potential to be an adventurer, but this is simply not true. A true adventurer is born with this trait, and it can never be taken away from them, it is simply, a part of their being.

Chris was not responsible towards the people who invested their time on him. He left them really quickly. This is not to be admire because he left people quick. He didn’t get attach to no one and that isn’t really good at all. Chris was lonely and very stubborn and that didn’t help at all. How can you go into someone’s life and have them help you out by giving you supplies and a place to stay at that wasn’t smart from

The average debt per citizen in America is $63,056. This gargantuan amount of debt can be attributed to one desiring what one does not need. In the novel, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless believed these unnecessary desires were selfish outlooks towards life. Moreover, he thought that one should live deliberately, meaning one should strategically plan on how one uses his or her money and resources. “Less Stuff More Happiness” a TED Talk by Graham Hill, “Seeing” from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard and Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer all pertain to the idea of living deliberately. Chris lived deliberately by having a giving spirit, by cutting out the extraneous, and by declining financial help from others.

Along with making the mistake of neglecting his family, Chris was very overconfident as well. Without doing his research about Alaska and its environment, he was convinced he would be able to survive in the wild. According to Jim Gallien, the man who transported Chris from Fairbanks to the Stampede Trail, McCandless’s equipment “seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions of the interior, which in April lay buried under the winter snowpack” (Krakauer 5). A ten-pound bag of rice, poor leather hiking boots, a .22 caliber rifle, and a shabby state map were Chris’s only possessions. Gallien did his best to convince Chris to not go into the wild, especially during that time, but nothing changed Chris’s mind. Keeping this in mind, Krakauer

For just about 114 days Alex Mccandless AKA Chris Mccandless lived in Alaska in an abandoned  bus close to Fairbanks, Alaska. Chris Mccandless gave up all his possessions and went on his quest to survive the harsh terrain and weather of Alaska. An obsession for surviving the intolerable Alaska was what brought him to his starvation death. In the summer of 1992 Mccandless’ body found by Moose hunters just outside the northern boundary of Denali National Park. This story is a novel based on a true story written by Jon Krakauer  titled “ Into the wild” Krakauer writes the novel with true passion, because he could relate to Chris Mccandless through their rough childhood.

Mccandless left Atlanta in order to move on with his life: “To symbolize the complete severance from his previous life, he adopted a new name”(Kraukauer 23). Kraukauer demonstrates how chris took a big step in his life by changing his identity. Chris wasn’t a typical man, he never attended school and was raised the old fashion way. He didn’t have a good relationship with his parents or communication, which led him to leave. In the story G.K Chesterton says “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me the truth”(Kraukauer 89). Mccandless constantly felt that his parents wanted to buy him with expensive gifts, but in reality it drew him further apart from them.

The moment of when defeat is finally accepted isn’t always easy, but if defeat includes death the pain of accepting it is unbearable. Chris McCandless gambled his whole life and unfortunately lost. He thought he discovered something magical, something that finally allows him to experience the true emotions his body can produce. He did accomplish this; he experienced extreme emotional satisfaction through out his journey into the wild. He discovered himself and his newfound identity and saw all the beauty that nature has to offer. But then again, the isolation that he longed for that brought him true happiness also brought him sadness and fatality at the same time. At first he was consumed with fear, but then eventually came to the acceptance