Character Analysis: Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

Nearly all individuals are born with a strong sense of empathy; in fact, many can hardly tolerate the thought of killing or abusing others, even when dealing with enemies. Therefore, if an individual is going through adversity, another’s empathy will drive them into helping others to become resilient. In the non-fiction novel, Into Thin Air, author Jon Krakauer utilizes character motivation to develop the ideas of which an individual’s resilience is shaped by the compassion of others. Krakauer exemplifies the Adventure Consultants head guide, Rob Hall’s empathy towards Doug Hansen a couple times throughout the book. Towards the beginning of the book, Krakauer explains that it’s Doug’s second chance for success; which is only possible if it

Chris seemed happy to everyone who met him, but I’m sure that growing up in a toxic household, having an unhealthy relationship with his parents, and then leaving his sister behind caused some type of sadness in him. Chris told Franz, “ You don't need to worry about me. I have a college education. I’m not destitute, I’m living like this by choice” (51). This happened when McCandless lived near the slabs, after leaving Bullhead city.

My whole life I have heard that it was never too late to do the right thing, and that is the exact principal Jess Walter uses in his collection of short stories, We Live in Water, as he shares the stories of men struggling in society. In this collection, each character faces his own set of obstacles where he decides between right and wrong. In “Anything Helps” Bit is evicted out of his halfway home, Jesus Beds, and conceives the idea that buying the Harry Potter book for his son’s birthday will make up for his son residing in foster care. In “Brakes” Tommy faces his step-father’s death and uses it to serve as a reminder of the example he leaves his son as he puts a stop to taking advantage of an elderly woman. In “Statistical Abstracts for

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better”-Albert Einstein. Chris McCandless had to find out who he truly was as an individual by leaping out into the wild and isolating himself. The inspirations of Jack London, Henry David Thoreau and Leo Tolstoy guided Chris into the wild of the unknown to search for true bliss and meaning to his life. He believed that that in order to be one with oneself you must remove yourself out of society and push yourself physically and mentally to take in and comprehend the fullest understanding of life. Chris grew up never worrying about money, easily relating to Tolstoy in the sense of their family being well supported.

Numerous People state that Chris McCandless was a very thoughtless individual who made crazy decisions after graduating college. Yet many people found his actions to be inspiring as he risked his life to flee the hectic world that surrounded him. As Chris was raised in a perfect environment, living in wealthy middle-class, His relationship with his parents was very degenerating especially towards his father after he found out his dad cheated on his mother when he was younger. This ultimately led Chris to begin his trip to Alaska so he can find his true-self and to live life how it's meant to be lived.

This caused Chris to resent the opportunities he was presented with. It also made Chris hate conformity. In the book Into the WIld (Krakauer), Chris refuses to accept help from others in multiple instances. Chris’s parents offer to give him a car after graduating but, Chris still declines because he hates being privileged. After a life of having everything served to him on a silver platter, McCandless resented taking

Over the course of Chris’s life, he suffered many abuses at the hands of his family, like many others across the world; however Chris had no interest in being told what to do with his life, wanting to live life “freely” he wanted to live life making his own choices and not having anyone telling him what he can and can’t do. Just because he chooses to live his life differently doesn 't mean he was dumb or reckless. No one from Chris’s family had any idea what “his plans were” he has not spoken to his family in a couple years (Jon Krakauer 6). McCandless choose to no speak to his family because of they way they acted, they always fought, they always told their kids look at what  your mother and or father is doing, Chris had a really hard time in forgiving his parents and he way they always talked about money just made Chris feel like money ruled the world; Chris wanted a whole different lifestyle

Chris spends the majority of his life listening to his elders. He goes to school, get’s good grades, does as he’s told, and then he goes to college. When he graduates he decides that he isn’t happy with his life. He doesn’t believe this is the right path for him to follow. He wants to change his life and himself.

What stands out the most me to in We the Animal by Justin Torres is, the cycle of abuse that is going on and how it constantly affects the children. In this book the main character's father constantly beats their mother. One example is in the beginning of the chapter “Big Dick Truck,” the main character's father buys a truck. And the mother starts questions the father on why he would buy a truck when they have kids. She feels as though it wouldn't be safe.

According to Victor and Edith Turner, a liminoid pilgrimage is a “[rite] of transition marked by three phases: separation, limen or margin, and aggregation” (p. 2). In Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods, all of the characters go to the woods and take part in those same three phases outlined by the Turners. They learn lessons on their journey and come out as changed people that barely resemble the characters in the traditional stories. In this way, Into The Woods is the musical liminoid pilgrimage of classic storybook characters.

• MIND IS THE SOURCE OF WEALTH She strongly believes that mind is at the root of creation and maintenance of wealth. It is the competent thinkers who create wealth and promote human economic prosperity through innovation and the creation of new enterprises. In her book the passionate producers known as the “Prime movers” like Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden reshape the marketplace with their innovation and creation of a new enterprise. In John Galt’s speech he says “the man who produces an idea in any field of rational endeavor the man who discovers new knowledge is the permanent benefactor of humanity.”

Into The Wild was a tremendous story which Shaun Callarman did not have many positive things to say about Chris McCandless, the main character. He went on this adventure to find out what life is all about in his own eyes. He wanted to see how different living in the wild really was compared to society because he was not satisfied with his living arrangements and household. Shaun’s quote says that he thinks “Chris McCandless was bright and ignorant at the same time. He had no common sense, and he had no business going into Alaska with his Romantic silliness.

A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean is mainly about himself and his younger brother Paul, along with Reverend Maclean as a father. Norman Maclean, the older son, was a successful young male in his studies, unlike his brother Paul Maclean, who had his life as a harder time maintaining his fishing priorities. This remained his downfall for this reason behind the summer of his violent death from being beaten up. Their father, Reverend Maclean, stood behind the boys throughout the aggregate of the story in spite of their mistakes, as well as wrongdoings. By characterizing the Maclean men’s fly fishing, including the summer of the innocence of Paul’s death, where Norman seeks to realize this tragedy, to compensate praise to him, and represent the appreciation for his father’s love and insight.

Literature 1 Michael Arroyo August 28, 2015 4th Period “As Simple As Snow” by Gregory Galloway “As Simple as Snow” is a mystery novel made in 2005 that may confuse people’s minds with all the art, magic, codes, and love while reading. As a teen age boy who wants to find the secrets his girlfriend who left behind all these mysteries after her odd disappearance. It also tells about the lost gothic girl, Anna Cayne, who meets the young high-school aged narrator. Throughout the postcards, a shortwave radio, various CDs, and many other irregular interest.

Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is a novel based on a post apocalyptic world. The Road tells a story of a father and a son who are part of the small number of survivors. We follow the father and the son's journey, on the state road to the south. On their journey the father and son struggle to survive, while also facing some obstacles. Those obstacle include the lack of food, water and shelter.