Friday, April 16, 2010
changes?
I believe Chris may have tried to change people's lives but would have probably been humble about sharing his story. The only reason his story was so famous was because he did not make it. Just like the other men that are famous for not making it out alive. Krakauer is not known for making it out alive... If Chris made it out alive, he definitely would have contacted his parents because after he experienced the most joyful part of life, he was ready to go back to civilization. He would most likely tell them he is sorry for leaving with no notice but that it was something he needed to do. I feel like he would have continued his schooling since he was so good at it and enjoyed gaining more intellect. Overall, I think if Chris would have made it out alive, his story would not have been as believable and therefore nowhere as near as famous.
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The aspect about changing peoples lives is very interesting and something I did not even think about. Obviously you see the evidence of him doing something like that when we wrote the letter to Ronald Franz, which was powerful enough to actually have an effect on Mr. Franz. The part about being humble is interesting as well. McCandless seemed pretty adamant about his beliefs and their validity in his letters and journals that he wrote. Krakauer, however, does not tell of many times when Chris actually was boastful to other people. Atleast not putting himself on a pedestal. This is why at first I thought maybe he would become some sort of public speaker or maybe a teacher of some sort, at least in his later years. Possibly a good philosophy teacher? But it really comes down to how much his independence had left him if he had lived. I think this was a great question about Into the Wild and you bring up some very good points in your answer.
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