...Character Analysis The Roast of Christopher Mccandless “Prepared” simply put is being ready for an event. In the book Into the Wild, Chris or Alex, as he liked to be called, was not prepared for his spur of the moment adventure he went on. He may have been on multiple trips in the past like this, But that does not mean he was prepared to go to alaska. Chris was a dreamer and any realist or normal person would know that a trip to alaska would need more preparedness to be able to sustain themselves but Chris grew up with his head in the clouds as if it were an attempt to save himself from his real life. Chris was out of his mind going to Alaska without any real preparation. Christopher Mccandless was a mental wreck and should never have attempted this trek or adventure as he called it. Christopher Mccandless was a mental catastrophe who attempted a trek that he was ill prepared for and should never have started. Chris may have made multiple trips or camping trips growing up but none of them would amount to a crumb of the cake he chose to attempt. Chris had his head in the clouds and decided to take a trip that would inevitably take his life. Any experienced mountaineer or level minded person would know to bring a map. But Chris did not take a map he planned to wander through...
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...Character Analysis for Chris McCandless After graduating from college at Emory University in 1990, Chris McCandless changed his name to Alex and got rid of all his money and possessions. With no one knowing where he went, McCandless invented a new life for himself. He wondered around North America living as he chose, answering to on one and proving to himself that he could make it on his own. Chris’s main goal was to hike to Alaska and live off the land. Chris looked young, around 17 or 18 but claimed to be 24. His build was small but wiry,and looked to be about 5/7. “His gear seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions. He had cheap leather hiking boots neither waterproof nor well insulated. He had a .22 caliber rifle too small for large animals which he would have to eat if he hoped to remain very long in the country. No ax, no snowshoes, no compass. An old tattered state road map was his only navigational aid.” (pg5) “McCandless had been raised in the comfortable upper-middle-class of Annandale, VA” (pg19) After college he completely separated from his parents, “in fact, he hadn’t spoken to his family in nearly two years.” (pg6) Even though Chris/Alex didn’t get along with his parents, Chris made an impression on everyone he encountered on his adventure. Everyone liked him and wanted to help him and asked him to stay in touch. Chris was mild mannered but very determined. He was described as “determined, real gung ho, excited, couldn’t wait to get out there...
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...person that Chris McCandless appears to be based on the information in the text is that he is somewhat impatient, rebellious, and adventurous. In paragraph 16, McCandless was shown to be impatient when the flash flood ruined his Datsun. It stated, “when McCandless tried to start the car soon thereafter, the engine wouldn’t catch, and in his impatience he drained the battery.” As for McCandless being rebellious, rather than using the money provided for him by his parents to attend law school, he ended up donating it all to charity. Although this may be seen as something that is good since he is helping the community, it is also seen as a sign of rebelling against his parents. In paragraph 13, it stated, “ At long last he was unencumbered...from the stifling world of his parents…” This shows his rebellion by showing us that he was willing to leave his entire...
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...Compare and Contrast Argument Essay Adam Shepard and Chris McCandless were two young men who shared a desireable dream to prove something after graduating college. Adam Shepard wanted to see if the American Dream was still achievable in todayś society and Chris McCandless wanted to go out into society and test his self reliance. Although they both had a great impact on people Adam Shepardś journey served a greater purpose because he impacted more people, he was more admirable, and he achieved his goal within the first six months of his journey. Adam Shepard overcame many hardships throughout his journey. He kept a positive mind set and constantly worked hard to prove what he believed in. Many people viewed shepard as weak and unprepared but forget that he went into this journey not knowing what to expect nor what the outcome would be. Shepard used the government's services to help prove that the American Dream was still achievable in today's society. For example he worked jobs provided by the shelter he was staying at...
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..."McCandless was thrilled to be on his way north, and he was relieved as well—relieved that he had again evaded the impending threat of human intimacy, of friendship, and all the messy emotional baggage that comes with it. He had fled the claustrophobic confines of his family. He’d successfully kept Jan Burres and Wayne Westerberg at arm’s length, flitting out of their lives before anything was expected of him. And now he’d slipped painlessly out of Ron Franz’s life as well." This quotation shows Chris’s problems with intimacy which was highlighted on his two-year journey to find meaning in his life. During his journey he does not contact his sister, which he was very close with. Although he made lots of friends and acquaintances he made sure...
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...important part as it makes up the bulk of your essays. Call it a journey to the floating lights! Tip: For all body paragraphs of the three types of essays, you have to cite your sources/evidence. You can do that by putting quotation marks or citing the author or source’s name somewhere in the body paragraph. Body paragraphs for Rhetorical Analysis: Body paragraph 1 and 2 should include a topic sentence followed by a piece of evidence, in this case, a cited quote. After inserting the piece of evidence, you should explain what rhetorical strategy or technique the author uses in that specific example....
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...Realist or Narcissist? Throughout Chris McCandless's journey we never truly find out if Chris McCandless is a noble but misguided idealist or a narcissist who hurt his family.Chris McCandless is a person who travels America and the Alaskan wilderness in order to pursue his ideals on his journey he puts his ideals into action by leaving behind materialistic possessions for example his car in the Mojava desert and giving away his money to charity.This essay will give insight into whether Chris McCandless was an idealist or narcissist. Chris McCandless is more of an idealist he followed his ideals, he thought of the perfect world for himself and he knew he couldn’t change the world and get people to live the way he wants so he does it by himself...
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...Chris McCandless is a smart dude and knows what he wants out of life.He attempts his own way of trying to find himself and he was foolish and made a couple of wrong decisions. He was being very ignorant and not smart by taking the chance at his life and he payed the price. The ultimate price was his life and he was trying to find himself in every way, He did have a problem with his metallicity but he wasn't a stupid he was trying simply to just find himself even though he was a troubled man who went insane and died. I believe he went in peace. Chris Macheneo the son whose father had made their family different by having two families', he didn't have the strength to make a change in his family> he did not come from a family of good parenting.When he discovered that his father had two families at the same time he wasn't able to shake off his emotions he wasn't able to he took everything to his heart and couldn't deal with the pain.He went through his life feeling horrible knowing that his father had another family and he wasn't able to deal with it and move on. This bothered Chris Really bad and changed his life forever.This affected him and made him unlikeable by many people....
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...Chris Mccandless lived a life that many have dreamed and wished for. He decided to just pack up and live off the grid. He didn’t find the need to stress himself with things others stress so hard over; for example money. He was seen as a coward for running away from his problems but in others eyes he was seen as one of the greatest transcendentalist. Chris Mccandless had qualities of Transcendentalism by believing in living closer to nature, relying on self-trust and self-reliance, and found dignity in manual labor. Chris Mccandless believed living closer to nature to avoid the stress of society. Chris had many problems with his family, especially his father, because of this he felt the need to run away and show his family he could live on his own. He found nature as a comfort spot he could run to when he didn't want to deal with society anymore. “I do not think he ever hung out with any employees after work or anything. When he talked, he was always going about trees and nature and weird stuff like that. We all thought he was missing a few screws.” (Krakauer 29). Chris found comfort in nature and loved talking about it. He wanted to help everyone understand the importance of nature....
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...Chris McCandless can be considered an individual who did not want to live up to society’s expectations. Jon Krakauer portrays this certain individual as selfish and one who makes choices based off one’s moral values and beliefs. The author shows the readers the possible effects of stepping out of societal norms and decisions that can occur within the process. The surrounding environment plays a key component on McCandless’s life which influenced a path of reckless life decisions and choices. Society’s expectations require people to obtain a degree in education in order to become successful in the future. Growing up family orientated, Chris decided to graduate from college to make his parents happy. As an award from his parents, they offered...
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...The philosophies of Chris Mccandless were inspired by the philosophies of previous transcendentalists, especially those of Ralph Waldo Emerson and David Thoreau. The goal behind his philosophies was to reach a point of self-actualization. When he met Ronald Franz, or Ron, he took it upon himself to teach the lonely and simple minded old-man his ways, and allow Ron to reach the point of true happiness also. Chris Mccandless, a fiercely independent transcendentalist, in his letter to his companion, Ron, capitalizes upon how wonderful life is when you are living free of rules and limits. Mccandless’s purpose was to prompt Ron into leaving behind his old, sedentary lifestyle and instead thrive on the type of life Mccandless was living. He...
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...Chris McCandless was only 22 years old when he decided to commence his excursion to Alaska. He met people on the way, but he never stayed in one place for long. Is anyone who does not agree with society a transcendentalist? McCandless does not conform to society but does not prove to be a transcendentalist but rather a spontaneous idealist. The movements do, however, bounce off each other in many ways. Transcendentalism, started in the 1830s, was best known as a theoretical movement with the belief that your knowledge based on life and nature was more important than social status and knowledge based on social class. Idealism is best defined as impractically alluding without thinking about the practicableness of the situation. Transcendentalists are well known for their general beliefs of living simply, knowing your own value, and appreciating nature. Idealists are people who believe things should be the way they see it, instead of how reality truly is. Idealism is a...
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...The Qualities of Christopher McCandless In the spring of 1992 Christopher Johnson McCandless was in search for truth. Intending to find it, he ventured across the country to the Alaskan brush and encountered people that would be charmed by the young adult's work ethic and knowledge. Christopher McCandless is a nonconformist whose lack of preparedness and need for reflective thought were the leading cause of his death. McCandless had always thought that wealth, society, and the government were unnecessary evils in the world, so he intended to disappear and live how men in the primordial ages did. "McCandless tramped around the west for the next two months, spell bound by the scale and the power of landscape, thrilled by minor brushes with the law, savoring the intermittent company of other vagabonds he met along the way." (29). McCandless was in such awe of nature and was so glad to be out experiencing nature. The author uses pathos tin this quote to show that at that moment in time Chris...
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...Chris McCandless’s Journey Chris McCandless’s was the son of an upper-middle class parents in the suburban Virginia area. Chris was trying to find the Self through the practice of self-reliance from 1990 to 1992. Inspired by geography, nature and his personal quests of self-discovery, he looked for peace within the Alaskan wilderness. He completely disconnected from his past life and abandoned everything but a few possessions. He misguidedly believed that the abandonment of others would be necessary to find enlightenment. Chris’s journey is comparable to the travels of Siddhartha from his privileged family to the end of their remarkable experiences. During the teen age years of Chris and Siddhartha, both wanted to leave their families to start an expedition of self-discovery. Chris’s parents were upper-middle class parents who loved Chris and wanted him to succeed. Siddhartha’s father was a Brahman who wanted Siddhartha to continue his practice with him. However, Chris felt like society was corrupt and that money should not be the most important valuable to someone. Siddhartha felt like he has achieved the limit of...
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...I believe Chris McCandless was foolhardy in his decision to go into the wild in Alaska, and that he was in fact running away from something. Although some may argue that he was just being a young adult and believing that he was invincible, there is a fine line between invincibility and pure unpreparedness. By going into the wild with nothing but a little food and supplies, he took a poetic stance on what every child has attempted to do at least once; running away from home. Chris should have known once he crossed that river that it would expand in the summer months, that should have been common sense. Also, when he determined an area in which to set up camp, he should also have known the location very well. McCandless should have explored...
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