"It was time to bring his 'final and greatest adventure' to a close... He seemed to have moved beyond his need to assert so adamantly his autonomy, his need to separate himself from his parents. Maybe he was prepared to forgive their imperfections; maybe he was even prepared to forgive some of his own. McCandless seemed ready, perhaps, to go home" (Krakauer 168).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
The journey that McCandless traveled seemed to have changed him as a person. He learned from his experiences and seemed to accept reality. After realizing this, he wished to return back to society where he can casually speak with others, drink, and be a part of normal society once again. This quote struck me as being inspirational. This quote has a lot to do with acceptance of not only the things around him and other people but also McCandless, himself. It is inspiration because it sums up his story, his travels, and his morals. It is the closing of his adventure that brought admiration. The fact that he was able to live long enough to find himself is a great feat. Yes, he may have realized this too late as he ends up dead later on, but what he learned would stay with him until his last breath. That should be what we learn from him: acceptance, realization, and life lessons.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Speak From the Heart
"'Alex talked a lot when we got together,' Borah recalls. 'Serious stuff, like he was baring his soul...It was pretty obvious he didn't get along with his family , but he never said much about any of them...'" (Krakauer 63).
Topic: The Dynamics of Family
It is seen throughout the book that McCandless was able to meet and make friends with many people. He seemed to be a people-person, outgoing and talkative. He met with many different kinds of people of different standings yet accepted all of them as friends and allies. But with his family, it was said that he had no contact with them throughout his entire journey. McCandless obviously did not have a good relationship with his parents. Isn't it ironic how easily McCandless opened up to strangers and had long conversations with them while he wouldn't speak a single word to his family? The readers may think that McCandless was stupid for not keeping in contact and that he treated them like poop. They might have thought that he acted like a kid for ignoring his parents like how he did. But if you really think about it, for someone like him, so accepting and easy to talk with, to separate himself from his family like he did, there must have been something big and hurtful that happened and left him scarred. I don't think that McCandless acted in a wrong way for what he did; I know there is a strong enough reason to explain his actions. Now the real question that needs to be asked is posed. What happened between McCandless and his family?
Topic: The Dynamics of Family
It is seen throughout the book that McCandless was able to meet and make friends with many people. He seemed to be a people-person, outgoing and talkative. He met with many different kinds of people of different standings yet accepted all of them as friends and allies. But with his family, it was said that he had no contact with them throughout his entire journey. McCandless obviously did not have a good relationship with his parents. Isn't it ironic how easily McCandless opened up to strangers and had long conversations with them while he wouldn't speak a single word to his family? The readers may think that McCandless was stupid for not keeping in contact and that he treated them like poop. They might have thought that he acted like a kid for ignoring his parents like how he did. But if you really think about it, for someone like him, so accepting and easy to talk with, to separate himself from his family like he did, there must have been something big and hurtful that happened and left him scarred. I don't think that McCandless acted in a wrong way for what he did; I know there is a strong enough reason to explain his actions. Now the real question that needs to be asked is posed. What happened between McCandless and his family?
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Hungry for Adventure
"...he would shortly donate all the money in his college fund to OXFAM America, a charity dedicated to fighting hunger" (Krakauer 20).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
Knowing that Chris McCandless donated to a charity dedicated to fighting hunger, it leads people to believe that he has a kind soul, one that gives to others in times of need. But in reality, he is a fool for the irony in his life. Officials derived that McCandless died from starvation. There were no signs of internal injuries during his autopsy, and there was virtually no fat left on his body. The irony is that he donated so much money (more than $24,000) to OXFAM America when he was not able to feed himself. He suffered, consequently, and death pulled him to his end. McCandless made a lot of choices in his life, some better than others, some understandable and others not so much. Looking at his life from afar, he appears to be naive and foolish for the actions he took toward the end of his story.
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
Knowing that Chris McCandless donated to a charity dedicated to fighting hunger, it leads people to believe that he has a kind soul, one that gives to others in times of need. But in reality, he is a fool for the irony in his life. Officials derived that McCandless died from starvation. There were no signs of internal injuries during his autopsy, and there was virtually no fat left on his body. The irony is that he donated so much money (more than $24,000) to OXFAM America when he was not able to feed himself. He suffered, consequently, and death pulled him to his end. McCandless made a lot of choices in his life, some better than others, some understandable and others not so much. Looking at his life from afar, he appears to be naive and foolish for the actions he took toward the end of his story.
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