Essays on Chris McCandless

Introduction

In the modern age of technological progress, people begin to puzzle about their place in the environment and the relation of a contemporary human being to the nature. It seems like the link between a person and natural environment is lost, yet still despite the progress, humans try to connect to nature. There is a radical difference between the life in a modern city and in wilderness, which sometimes attracts adventurers and those who try to escape the civilization. There are radical examples, like Chris McCandless, who has chosen alienation from the society in order to live in wilderness ( ...

Analysis of Leadership in the Film “Into the Wild”

Introduction It is difficult to define leadership. There are multiple opinions regarding this topic. Some experts think it is an innate ability of a person to lead; the others insist that there is no such thing as a natural born leader, as every individual has a potential for leadership. These are diametrically opposite views towards leadership, yet both of them have important points. Those who claim leaders are born, emphasize the significance of their relationship with family and resources available in the early age. The opposite view focuses on the training, learning, and the ability of a person to ...

Into the Wild is a story of a young graduate from Emory University, who belongs to a well to do family. This novel, written by Jon Krakauer, is based on the true story of Chris McCandless. McCandless has been portrayed as a very passionate human being who lets his feelings overrule his sensibility. After learning that his father had another family when he was a child, McCandless turns into another person. His sense of betrayal is so overwhelming that he starts to keep all his friends and family at bay and never gets too close to them. After completing his graduation he gives away ...