Into The Wild “Although he was rash, untutored in the ways of the backcountry, he wasn 't incompetent—he wouldn 't have lasted 113 days if he were”. This comment from Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild conveys his belief that young Christopher McCandless who is the focus of his novel may have been young and inexperienced in regards to the Alaskan wilderness but he was capable of basic survival as he had demonstrated during his many day’s surviving the brutal environment of the Alaskan frontier

Henry David Thoreau express transcendentalism. They express it by living in the wild. Both Into the Wild and Walden show similar beliefs. Both authors express beliefs of individualism, self-wisdom, and nature. Krakauer’s Into the Wild and Thoreau’s Walden expresses beliefs that respect cannot be bought, simplicity, and mind your own business. Chris McCandless does not believe that resect can be bought. In Into the Wild McCandless says “… they will think they have bought my respect” (Krakauer 21).He

and then makes his way to Alaska to live into the wild, which will be his last stop. When in the wild, the transcendentalist ideals shine through as having a positive effect, however, when living in society and reflecting back on society, they reflect a negative response on human nature.When on his own, Chris sees the beauty in the world around him, but with noise and money and working people, he sees the cluttered nonsense of this world. Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer reflects transcendental ideas through

An idea that played a big role throughout the book Into The Wild is the subtle line between hubris (excessive pride or self confidence) and deliberately living one’s life on the edge. Several Alaskans state that Chris McCandless brought about his own demise by going into the wild without sufficient respect for the wilderness. Others believe that Chris understood the risks he took and that he did so deliberately because he wished to push himself to the limits of his ability. The question would be

Eddie Vedder’s song “No Ceiling” expresses many of the themes in Krakauer’s Into the Wild. A very evident theme is the theme of isolation and independence. In the book, Chris left home for many reasons, however, a very large part of it seemed to be his family problems back home. Chris not only suffered from his parents fighting all the time, but he also found out that his dad had been lying to him for his entire life. As Krakauer puts it, “When Walt’s double life came to light, the revelations inflicted

a new life for himself. He embraces the ideas and morals of Thoreau and Emerson in his journey. In the book, a man by the man by the name of Westerberg discusses about how McCandless is not destroying his possessions and journey around the wild because the wild he is suicidal or unintelligent. “You could tell right away that Alex was intelligent…He always had to know the absolute right answer before he could go on to the next thing.” (Krakauer 18). McCandless shows that the expedition was self-discovery

been so confident that you took a risk that might have not been a good idea? In the nonfiction book Into The Wild, Jon Krakauer describes the life of Chris McCandless and the journeys he went on. Chris McCandless was an intelligent guy who would rather have been living and surviving in the woods somewhere rather than in a nice suburban house. He found peace and challenge in living in the wild which made it enjoyable for Chris. Chris McCandless was guilty of hubris. Chris McCandless has been hubris

Into the Wild Final Essay Outline: Working thesis statement; Jon Krakauer's “Into the Wild” is a story that highlights the tenants of transcendentalism and its presence of challenging the societal norms of materialism and conformity. Main Topics: Chris McCandless’s journey as a manifestation of transcendentalism. The Role of Nature in McCandless’s Transformation and Transcendentalism. The critic of modern society, and its values in “Into the Wild.” The controversy surrounding McCandless’s actions