Into the wild

                            

  Into the wild

          Chris McCandless was born into a rich and materialistic family. Chris was different than all his family members and friends. He was neither materialistic nor proud of his parent's money. He was a loner because of his parent's egoistic behavior toward their materialistic life. Chris could have lived happily, spending money like the other rich people around him but he chose to define his own life. He wanted to be alone. Chris wanted to explore the nature's beauty by living off the land, and by leaving everything behind. He did not care about the relationships he had in normal society.
 

          Chris McCandless had passsion toward nature and wanted to go away from the materialistic life and discover for his peace of mind. He wanted to leave everything behind, his parents, his sister Carine whom he was very close to, his friends and all the possession that was given to him by his parents. He had a luxurious life if he hadn't chose to go away from all this.Chris even changed his name to Alex when he left the house. He wanted to explore the nature so he hitchicked. While on his journey he made new friends. When he reached his into the wild. He depended himself on wild food, fruit and other meat resources. According to Harriet Tubman, " Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.". That is exactly what Chris did. He enjoyed his bitter and sweet moments. He wanted to prove to himself that he was not living off his parents possession because he felt his parents never gave him any importance in life.

         Chris McCandless was a very smart and hardworking person, he got good grades at Emory University in Atlanta and got his degree. He loved reading and always used big words to explain things. Even Wayne Westerberg noticed when Chris was in Carthage for a while " he was the hardest worker I have ever seen. Didn't matter what it was, he will do it: hard physical labor, mucking rotten grain and dead rats out of the bottom of the hole." (page 18). He also learned God has provided everything on this earth for us, all we need to do is to explore a little.

          Chris McCandless had forgotten his responsibilities toward his family. His parents raised him even though he didn't like his parents. We have responsibilities toward our family and friends while we are exploring ourselves. For example, our parents raise us, feed us and meet all our living requirements. When they grow older or at the age where they need our help, we should respect them and fulfill life requirements. All they need sometimes is love, care and a good listener to share the moments with. Unlike Chris McCandless, He ruined his life just because his parents made a mistake when he was growing up and felt like he was a bastard child. Chris's father was still married to another woman when he was with Chris's mother and Chris was born. Chris forgot all the hard work his parents did for him to give him a better life whether he wanted to live that way or not.