Category: Chris McCandless

  • McCandlesss Adventure of a Lifetime

    The adventure of a lifetime ends with a devastating conclusion. Such is the case in Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, which follows the journey of a wanderlust-driven man named Chris McCandless. His travels take him across the United States to reach his ultimate goal of Alaska and finding his true self. McCandless challenges society…

  • Chris McCandless: Hero or Fool

    Have you ever regretted any of the decisions you have ever made? Chris was a smart and athletic person. He had parents who he wasnt in a great relationship with. After he graduated from high school, he wanted to live on his own and have nothing handed to him. He wanted to find out who…

  • Chris McCandless as a Person to Be Admired

    Jon Krakauer, an author, wrote a book called Into the Wild, it portrays Chris McCandless, a young man who went on an adventure into nature, inexperienced and foolishly to find his true identity and dignity. Chris McCandless wants to evade and fled the claustrophobic confines of Society and his family. He has a grudge toward…

  • Personal Identification with Transcendentalism

    To me, transcendentalism explores the pursuit of endless happiness and adventure. After observing the actions and beliefs of the infamous Chris McCandless, I can connect through our shared urge and fantasy of traveling isolated in the innocent, tranquil wilderness. After years of elongated education to please society, McCandless felt as if his true path to…