Chris McCandless misjudges happiness

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Montell Martin

Greens

March 26, 2010

Chris McCandless “Alexander Supertramp” died pursuing his dream.Some says that he was a hero, while others say that he was crazy and suicidal.But can pursuing your dream lead you to death? Yes it can. In the book Into the Wild, you read about the life of Chris McCandless dream was to go to and live in the wild of Alaska and experience the life that he dreamed.Was Chris was a little extreme, and suicidal? I think so.
Chris was ill-equipped and should have done his research.If he would have known what was in the wild in Alaska; he might still be alive to or would have made it out the wild.He could have did research to see if there was any rivers that was connected to mountains, or just plain rivers.; He should have checked the time of year to see if the rivers where going to be flowing badly.I think that research can save a life, and help you become more prepared on where you are going. But why didn’t he then stay at the bus and starve? Why, come August, didn’t he try once more to cross the Teklanika."(Krakauer Page 174).
I feel that Chris was a little crazy.Nobody would ditch their family for a foolish little snoop in the in the wild. He didn’t keep in contact with his family.Chris didn’t write any letters to his family, he didn’t bother to call either.In my opinion, the worst part about him leaving his family behind is that he didn’t leave a trace behind. ”Alex is a nut in my book”, “Why would any son cause his parents and family such permanent and perplexing pain?”(Page 71)
Chris made some bad decisions. One that he made I think was nothing calling his parents to call them and let them know what happened. Another mistake that he made was not doing his research before attempting a life and death matter. He should have done more research then juts looking up with berries can he eat in the Alaskan wild. While he felt not at ease in the wild, he should have tried to leave it then. But instead, he waited until he was about to die to make a effort to leave the wild and return to society.
My point of view of Chris was that he was crazy, and suicidal. But, he was brave and in some ways a hero. He has shown some people to follow their dreams. He showed people should follow theirs are no matter where they led them. Even, if their dreams or heart led them to death.
Death is a hard pill to swallow. Especially for a family of an explorer that wanted nothing to do with them. Chris was suicidal, in a case that he knew what he was doing before he got himself into danger, and while he was in the wild. He knew that there was a chance that he was not going to come out of the wild alive, “Hey Guys! This is the last communication you shall receive from me. I now walk out to live amongst the wild. Take car, it was great knowing you.” (page 69)