In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and the movie Sean Penn, Chris McCandless also known as Alexander Supertramp is a young man who abandons all he knows to go to the Alaskan wilderness to find out who he is and the meaning of life.He came from a wealthy family but he grew up with his parents constantly fighting while he was growing up.He graduated college and instead of getting ready to settle down and taking his place in society he gave up everything and went on this journey to find self and meaning of life.Chris McCandless left society in order to find his answers he could only do this with isolation when he was truely free.He had to go into nature and leave society to become free.To quote Anthony Strorr “ creativite attitude and …show more content…
He donated all his money, and also abandoned his car and family. Some people think that was crazy but i think it was necessary to help free his mind from worries and care.If he had left those things behide he might get worried so he just simply got rid of them.By doing this he was starting to free him self from obligations and duties.Chris McCandless didn’t want to be worried about consinquences and the effect of his actions.He wanted to live and be stress free and …show more content…
Chris McCandless wouldn’t be able to understand life if he didn’t go to this quest. McCandless followed the principles to find who he is and the meaning of life.To find this he needed to become free which he did but with the cost of his life.He got the answers he was seeking for so he didn’t die for no