"...McCandless went into the wilderness not primarily to ponder nature or the world at large but, rather, to explore the inner country of his own soul"(Krakuer 183).
Inspiration
I really like this quote not only of the significance it has for the book, but the message it leaves behind for the reader. You can spend hours pondering about life and what the future holds for you, but you will never truly comprehend the beauty of life up until you experience it and live in the moment. Every individual has a unique mind that comes with certain wants and desires. If you never go and chase these dreams, you will never stumble upon what makes you truly content with life. Chris McCandless never really agreed with how he was supposed to be in the eyes of his parents and society as a whole. His true wants and desire were the roughness of life itself, and adventuring and experiencing nature. Rather than sticking to society's norms and being miserable, he dropped everything and sought out his desires not only living them, but also learning about himself. I find this really inspirational because many people are scared to go out of their way and try new things, leaving the possibility of ever being truly happy with themselves and life.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Unintentional Pain
"... I knew right away. There was no doubt. It was Chris. I went home, picked up Michele, my wife, and drove out to Maryland to tell Dad and Billie. I didn't know what I was going to say. How do you tell someone their child is dead?"(Krakauer 102).
The Dynamics of Family
I feel like at this point of the book you get an insightful view of the unintentional pain that was brought upon the McCandless family from Chris's passing. The burden that Sam, Chris half-brother, has to carry on with telling McCandless parents that he is gone is something unbelievably hard to do. I cannot imagine anyone telling any parent that their child is dead. How would you even approach that subject? Like what would you do? Just walk up to them and be like " Hey... bad news... your kids dead", and just continue on like you never said that? Any mentioning of death is a hard subject, and is painful to see the shock and the process of grief. In this part of the book you really see the dynamic of the McCandless family, and how much Chris's carelessness for his safe-being has affected each member. The author himself gets to see the physical pain that Chris's death has caused them. Despite all the bad blood that has been cycled between Chris and his family, it is very clear that Chris had a major impact on each individual in and out of his family, and will never be forgotten.
The Dynamics of Family
I feel like at this point of the book you get an insightful view of the unintentional pain that was brought upon the McCandless family from Chris's passing. The burden that Sam, Chris half-brother, has to carry on with telling McCandless parents that he is gone is something unbelievably hard to do. I cannot imagine anyone telling any parent that their child is dead. How would you even approach that subject? Like what would you do? Just walk up to them and be like " Hey... bad news... your kids dead", and just continue on like you never said that? Any mentioning of death is a hard subject, and is painful to see the shock and the process of grief. In this part of the book you really see the dynamic of the McCandless family, and how much Chris's carelessness for his safe-being has affected each member. The author himself gets to see the physical pain that Chris's death has caused them. Despite all the bad blood that has been cycled between Chris and his family, it is very clear that Chris had a major impact on each individual in and out of his family, and will never be forgotten.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Live Life To The Fullest
" I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life. "(Krakuer 15).
Inspiration
This quote really jumped out at me the minute I read it. Why live such a simple life, when there is so much more to live for? All those small crazy and dangerous things make life more interesting and fulfilling. You should not have to feel confined in a basic painting never knowing what adventures lay outside those borders. Seek out that curiosity and look outside of the picture and gather something valuable from those experience. Chris McCandless is the spitting image of what this quote states. McCandless always had this unfulfilled desire for adventure and exploration as a child. As he grew older he found that "un-calm" course and excitement that gave him joy. He fulfilled that with his prolonged road trips around the states, and his menacing trip to Alaska, which sadly lead to his death. In a way I can say that this this is partially inspirational, because it pushes you to enjoy life to the fullest and add more meaning to it. Chris McCandless surely did that, and in a way lived by this quote till the end.
" I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life. "(Krakuer 15).
Inspiration
This quote really jumped out at me the minute I read it. Why live such a simple life, when there is so much more to live for? All those small crazy and dangerous things make life more interesting and fulfilling. You should not have to feel confined in a basic painting never knowing what adventures lay outside those borders. Seek out that curiosity and look outside of the picture and gather something valuable from those experience. Chris McCandless is the spitting image of what this quote states. McCandless always had this unfulfilled desire for adventure and exploration as a child. As he grew older he found that "un-calm" course and excitement that gave him joy. He fulfilled that with his prolonged road trips around the states, and his menacing trip to Alaska, which sadly lead to his death. In a way I can say that this this is partially inspirational, because it pushes you to enjoy life to the fullest and add more meaning to it. Chris McCandless surely did that, and in a way lived by this quote till the end.
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