Compare and Contrast Essay Would you give up a good education in order to prove something? There are people who did this such as Christopher McCandless and Adam Shepard. These two young men both gave up their education to prove something. Chris and Adam both came from wealthy families and they both graduated college. Chris came from a family that was having problems. His parents would always argue and they were in an unstable relationship. Growing up he would read books from authors such as Tolstoy, Thoreau, and Emerson which inspired him in a way to see things differently. He was a caring young man and he helped many people throughout his adulthood. Although he was very humble and kind, he still was feeling terrible and trapped. On the other hand, …show more content…
Adam’s journey showed that no matter how you start, if you’re motivated and willing to work hard you could do it. Although it is a struggle to achieve certain dreams, as long as you set your mind to it you’ll be able to do it. This book must have inspired thousands of high school students to follow through with their goals in life. On the other hand many would say that Christopher’s journey was inspiring because it basically was based on love, life, adventure, and happiness. In the movie, “ Into the Wild”, directed by Sean Penn, towards the end of the film Chris writes, “ Happiness only real when shared”. I feel like it was at this moment where Chris realized by sharing his happiness with other people he had an impact on them throughout his journey. Although it wasn’t something that someone would normally recommend for students, it does prove that you have to enjoy the little things in life and that happiness is key to a better life. Both of their projects had a major impact on society because it gives people something to look up to for motivation, although they are very