Blog 29

Life and death at one point is wondered about by all human beings. Everyone knows it is inevitable, however we still struggle with ourselves thinking about it because on one hand we want to live and on the other hand we know that life has an ending. Chris knew that going into the wild was what he wanted and there was nothing that would stop him. He was a noble person in his quest to survive, never lucky. Over time passed he seemed to have a better understanding life.
Chris McCandless left his family without a trace only to find out that living was something he had to do for himself to set himself free from his parent’s lies and his marriage. He left to find himself and to search for something he did not have. Unfortunately, the poisonous plants led to his death. He also realized after slowly starving to death that happiness was not real unless shared and that running away from his family would not change him. For this reason, in his last note to Alexander Supertramp, he wrote he shouldn’t change himself but be who he was, Christopher McCandless.

Surviving horrible events isn’t considered luck if you fought to stay alive. That will power to survive gives one that extra strength to accomplish the impossible. In this case, it was his positive attitude that kept him alive. There wasn’t such a thing as cheating death. It was no luck. His will power to continue living kept made him survive the horrible events. Living is to not be afraid of things. Life is accepting the good and the bad that comes with it. Wanting to live is the desire to continue the struggle to fight off all that is bad and accept and not to take for granted all that is good.

While living in the woods contemplating everything about life and thinking about the wonders of the world, others were enjoying life and taking for granted everything they had. His solitude made him a better man by realizing what he is really made of. It also gave him an understanding of the meaning of living and why we exist in this world. His choice of life style was a personal decision; the events that occurred were far from lucky. He was a very courageous and humble person.

A man who thinks he was lucky after going through with the events Chris faced is foolish. One has the power to change things if his desire to survive is in him. If you think you’re lucky for things that happen to you then you are not grateful for the things around you. You won’t find a deeper meaning of life if you don’t know how to appreciate it like he did. Talking about life and death and luck can cause many conflicts. Learning the meaning of life is one’s own perception, but being grateful for life was Chris’s.

Going into the wild was noble, through struggles and adventures to find a deeper meaning of everything. The values of life, risk people take every day, going to work, all this needs to be done. Entering the wild with no experience or equipment shows the determination and value of his surroundings. To have survived a near death experience makes him appreciate more the value of life. A man who just gets lucky will go on living, but it no sign of the will to live. Chris was a man who lived life for the values of it and to the fullest, nothing less.

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life and death at one point evryone wonders about them. chris knew that going into the wild was what he wanted and there was nothing that would stop him. he was a noble person in his quest to survive, never lucky. over time passed he seemed to ahve a btter understanding life.

surviving some horrible events isnt luck it was his will power. a possitive additude is what kept him alive. there wasnt such a thing as cheating death no luck only will power to survive it. livinvg is to not be afriad of things. life is taking all the good things around you, and not to take forgranted what you have.

while living in the woods, thinking to himself and exploring the wonders of the world. many people took forgranted the world where they live. he realized the truth and an understanding for evrything. his choice of life style was a persanol desicion, the events that occured were far from lucky, he was courageous and humble.

a man who thinks of himself as lucky about certian events like chris went through is foolish. if your think your lucky for things your still not gratefull for things around you. you wont find a deeper meaning of life if you dont know how to aprciate it like he did. talking about life and death and luck can cuase many conflicts. learning the meaning of life is one own perception, but being grateful for life was chris's.

Going into the wild was noble, through struggles and adventures to find a deeper meaning of everything. The values of life, circumstances people take every day, jobs and tasks needed to be done. Entering the wild with no experience or equipment, shows the determination and value of his surroundings. To have survive a near death experience makes him appreciate the things in life, a man who justs gets lucky will go on life just stubborn minded of past events in life or future. Chris was a man who lived life for the values of it and to the fullest nothing less.

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Into the Wild

1. Read the italicized passage on page 168 that McCandless wrote and the italicized passage he highlighted from Tolstoy on page 169. Based on these writings and events in this chapter, what convinced McCandless that it was time to return to civilization? What did he learn from his time “in the wild”?

-Being reborn to him was realizing the truth to what life means. living has no circumstances. Appreciating the things in life, and what he once took for granted, until now. Truth and honesty, reality, being independent and able to survive is when he knew it was time to go back. It is how someone relates to a situation that has true value. He realized its time to return to civilization, he is ready.


3. Do you feel, as one letter writer did, that there is “nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless’ lifestyle or wilderness doctrine …surviving a near death experience does not make you a better human it makes you damn lucky” (116); or do you see something admirable or noble in his struggles and adventures? Was he justified in the pain he brought to family and friends in choosing his own solitary course in life?

-Going into the wild was noble, through struggles and adventures to find a deeper meaning of everything. The values of life, circumstances people take every day, jobs and tasks needed to be done. Entering the wild with no experience or equipment, shows the determination and value of his surroundings. To have survive a near death experience makes him appreciate the things in life, a man who justs gets lucky will go on life just stubborn minded of past events in life or future. Chris was a man who lived life for the values of it and to the fullest nothing less.

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