Into the Wild Essay

Jon Krakauer, the author of Into the Wild, and Chris McCandless, the main character, share very similar stories and personalities. The best was in which these similarities are depicted is in chapters 14 and 15, when Krakauer inserts himself into the story. In these chapters Krakauer highlights a lot of parallels between himself and McCandless and through these highlights we can look at Krakauer as a presumable biographer because he has a deeper understand for McCandlesss motivations. Krakauer and McCandless have very similar obstacles and backgrounds which is exemplified in chapter 14. Both men at one point in breeding sought isolation, and more specifically, sought isolation with nature. Both thought they had something to prove, may it be to themselves or those around them.I was twenty-three, a year younger than Chris McCandless when he walked into that Alaska bush (Krakauer, 135). They are both(prenominal) two young men going out into the wilderness trying to live on their give birth and accomplish their own desired feat. Krakauer believed that since they shared similar challenges and characteristics, that their emotions and thoughts may have been the same too. No one really k in a flashs what McCandless was thinking at the time but Krakauer believes that he mat up some loneliness from time to time. Krakauer once believed that he could live without people and friends just like McCandless though, but Krakauer admits that every once in a slice he felt lonely so he infers that McCandless must have felt this same loneliness during his time in the wilderness.Krakauer also wants to elicit the comparing of their relationships with their fathers. My father was a volatile, extremely complicated person, possessed of a brash demeanor that masked deep insecurities (147). Both have fathers that they did non quite pop out along with and had tough relationships with. This also adds more credibility to Krakauer as a biographer as he shares yet another thing in commo n with McCandless. The motives of both characters are another important connection that must be made both characters shared resilience and were determined to succeed. Krakauers own account is now made even more crucial to the book as we now see that both characters shared similar motives and mindsets.After being denied once by Devils Thumb Krakauer is still determined to climb to the top. In truth my escapade on the north face had rattled me, and I didnt want to go up the Thumb again at all. But the thought of returning to Boulder in defeat wasnt very kindly either (146). This can be compared to McCandlesss strong belief in his ability to survive. McCandlesss journey had not been an easy one and he had not been very successful, yet he was still determined in his abilities and would not give in.The fact that Krakauer also shares a similar mindset as McCandless makes his verdict about McCandlesss life that much more credible. Krakauers most important claim is that McCandless did not commit suicide. Even though McCandless states in his final examination postcard to Westerberg that he may never make it out alive, he still strongly belives in his own abilities. McCandless was under the false notion that, if he was able to survive everything so far, then he could survive the rest of his journey.