Into the Wild blog #5

Chris' positive traits                                                                                     

•    Independent                                                                                                 
•    not materialistic                                                                                              
•    intellegent          

Chris' negative traits              

• Limitless
• Arrogant
• know-it-all

 Chris' positive traits made him who he was because they allowed him to have the courage to go out into the wild by himself. His independence played a part in his journey to Alaska because it allowed him to be on his own and to survive instead of relying on others. The fact that he isn't materialistic allows him to leave his life and possessions behind. This also allows him not to get caught up in making money or getting things and lets him to reach his goal. Chris' intelligence allows him to survive and be smart about his decisions throughout his journey. Even though it seems like most of his decisions are foolish he obliveousily knows what he is doing. Chris' negative traits mad him who he was because they made him make some bad decisions that may have killed him. His limitlessness may have been what killed him. Chris never knew when to stop and admit he had failed. His arrogant attitude is what made him go out into the wild because he thought he was better than everyone. His know-it-all attitude mad him think he knew everything even though he was often wrong
 I feel like Chris' strongest trait is his limitlessness. Chris never knows when to stop and this can be a bad thing. When he is hurt or starving he never knows when it is time to admit he has failed and should just move on with his life. This limitlessness is what allowed him to keep going and not knowing when to stop.

Into the Wild blog #4

I was very shocked Chris's decision to get a job at McDonalds. Chris doesn't seem like the type of person who would get a job much less a job at one of the biggest companys in the world. I think the thing that triggered his attempt at a conventional existance is he wasn't sure of himself. Even though he had already left his previous life behind he may not have been sure if he should go off into the wilderness by himself so he decided to just get a job to support himself for a little while. Chris' colleagues described him as odd and someone who wouldn't comprimise even though he was reliable I feel that Chris saw himself as better than his coworkers. He knew that he was able to do better than a job at McDonalds but he also knew that most of the people working with him couldn't get a better job.
Chris' has a very close relationship with Jan and Bob Burres. He actually trusts him unlike his own parents. I feel like their relationship is this way because the Burres lost their own son and treat Chris like their own. While Jan and Bob treat him like a son they don't push him to do the things they want like Chris' parents may have.
I believe that Franz was so affected by Chris because Chris showed him affection. While he may not have said it I feel as though Chris saw Franz as a grandfather. Franz seems like an old and lonely man and Chris actually has interest in his life. It doesn't seem that Franz has any children or grandchildren so Chris is actually someone who keeps Franz company in his lonely life.

Into the Wild blog #3

1.intelligent
2.tall
3.attractive
4.spontanious
5.determined
6.quiet
7.reserved
8.self obsorbed
9.confident in himself
10. inner strength
11. childish
12. was wealthy
13. comes from a good family
14. independent
15. thoughtful
16. curious
17. not scared
18. adventurous
19.  city boy
20. finds joy in little things

   From reading his final letter to his family I dont think he was very close to them. He obliveousily comes from a good family but I don't think they gave him as much love as they should have. Most people would tell their family that they loved them if they knew they were never going to have contact with them and he didn't. I also think that chris was happy to be away from his family because in his letter he was very short. From telling his family what he was going to disappear for a while I think that he wanted some closure. He Knew he was never going to go back to his old life but he didn't want to tell his family that so instead he was a little vague about it so they at least knew that he wasn't going to be back for a while.

I think a circumstance that would cause Chris to create a whole new person and life for himself might have to do with his family. He obliviously isn't very close with them so something with his family may have triggered something that made him want to leave his whole life behind. Another possibility could be that it was an ongoing battle with his family that he just it sick an tired of. There are endless possibilities that may have contributed to his decision to abandon his life but I believe the main cause was something to do with his family.

Into the Wild Blog #2

 When Chris went out on his own with very little supplies I feel as though he went out into the wildreness just to see if he could survive. I don't feel like he just wanted to go out into the wildreness and die because if he had wanted to then he wouldn't have brought any supplies at all. The main reason I think he went out into the wildreness with so little supplies was to test himself. Chris may have just wanted to do something on his own and he might have thought a good way to do so would be in the wilderness fending for himself. Another reason he could have gone off into the wildreness could be to prove to himself how strong he could be while living off the land.

  I enjoy the way Jon Krakauer starts the book with the end of the story. It allows readres to see what it soing on in the story. The way it is written is also very unique. Most books are written in the main characters point of and the way Krakauer wrote this novel is very fresh and new. It is also a lot easier to read which may pull more readres in. I believe that he did this to show other peoples side of the story and to show what an impact Chris had on other peoples lives.
 
  I saw McCandless S.O.S letter as him giving up. Even though he tried as hard as he could he finally had to give up to live. The way he uses Chris instead of Alex shows that he really gives up and wants people to know who he is. It's not that he is just tired of the wilderness he just doesn't have the strength to go on anymore and he had no choice. I also think that he lost a lot of his pride for himself when he wrote that letter.

Into the Wild blog #1

   From what I have read about McCandless I have mixed feelings about him. On one hand I admire him for his courage but on the other I see him as a man who finally snapped. I'm not sure if I see him as "crazy" yet or not. I see where he could have gotten angry with something that happened in his life, snapped,  and just went away into the wilderness to maybe find himself or get away from society but it seems a little extreme. Leaving everything that he has behind and just wondering off into the wilderness with very little supplies leads me to think he is a little crazy.

 I believe that McCandless was looking for something very special in the wild. Not something you can hold or even see. I feel as though he was searching for himself. McCandless was leaving his life behind and looking for who he truly was without people to influence him. Another thing he could have been searching for could have been to see if he had a connection with nature. There are many factors that may have contriuted to his decision to go off into the wilderness. One being that he may have been trying to find meaning in his life. It's not unusual for young adults to leave all they know behind and move away to find themselves and start a new life but McCandless just took it to an extreme. Another thing that may have pushed him to the edge could have been his frustration with soceity. He may have just gotten tired of all the ignorance in soceity and just decided to get away from it all.