Chris Mccandless Fault For Into The Wild

Christopher McCandless, also known as Alex Supertramp , died at age 24 1992, went hitchhiking up in the Alaskan Stampede Trail and survived for four months. After his death Jon Krakauer, the famous arthur of "Into Thin Air", went to do research about Chris in order to have a better understanding of Chris McCandless death. Some believed that it was wrong for Krakauer to glorify McCandless’ death and that it was Chris’s fault to go into the wild without sufficient respect for the wilderness. Others believed that his actions reflect the confidence in an individual testing his own strength of character by pushing himself to the limits of his ability. Although, it is correct that it was Chris’s fault for going into the wild unprepared, however,

“Said his name was Alex. And he was big-time hungry. Hungry, hungry,hungry. But real happy. Said he’d been surviving on edible plants...he was real proud of it” (Krakauer, 30). Even though Chris was really hungry, he didn’t gave up on what he had started. Chris would try to find other ways to survive by eating edible plants that he identified from his book. He is determined that he will be able to live on those edible plants alone. This actions prove Chris ability to push himself farther than his limits. Although, Chris is a very brave young man who strongly believe in himself to survive. However, critics may said that Chris didn’t make a very wise choice about living on edible plants majority of the time. He should have reconsidered his options for foods and learn other survival skills. Overall, many had to admit that Chris was not an unwise kid who would died in the wild within a couple of days. “Although he was rash, untutored in the ways of the backcountry, and incautious to the point of foolhardiness, he won’t incompetent- he wouldn’t have lasted 113 days if he were” (Krakauer, 85). McCandless may not be trained but he was smart enough to believe that he can last in the forest for a while longer. Chris strong mental set had helped him survived for 113 days. He was indeed one smart brave young man who deserved to be glorified after his death for his