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Essay Instructions: Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild describes the harrowing journey of Chris McCandless as he searches for the ideal Thoreauean lifestyle. McCandless’ story captures our imagination by appealing to the desire to be free from materialistic and emotional possessions. According to Krakauer, McCandless "invented a new life for himself, taking up residence at the ragged margin of our society, wandering across North America in search of raw, transcendent experience."

For your 750 word analysis, please explore McCandless’ reasoning for seeking a solitary and renunciant existence, as you address ALL the following questions.

Remember to post your analysis on our Turnitin page by the due date listed in our schedule.

(1) What were the events that led Chris McCandless to this idealistic path? Describe the path.

(2) Why did McCandless (and some of the other explorers mentioned in the book) need to experience the extremes of life and the extremes of the wild?

(3) What prevented McCandless from being able to experience emotional intimacy with others (and perhaps with himself)?

(4) On a personal note, how were you affected by reading McCandless’ story? What insights did you gain into your “self”?

Essay Instructions: This is a research paper that was assigned due to the reading of Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer. Only 4, I repeat, only 4 of the 8 sources may be from the internet; the rest must be from physical books, newspapers, etc., old school style.

The thesis must be something along the lines of what causes people such as Chris McCandless in Into the Wild to live the lives they do, pursue the things they do, and just do the things they do. This research paper should explain what it is that drives these people to live like this. Please clearly indicate what the thesis is.

I need an MLA format works cited page.

I indicated that this paper must be written at the 12th grade level, although, this is an advanced composition course, so we are expected to write at a slight notch above the average 12th grade student. So please take that into consideration, but don't write this paper that would indicate its clearly at the 1st year college level.

Also, I would like the rough draft to be emailed along with the final, I would greatly appreciate it.

I would also like to know ASAP if, in the hypothetical situation, this essay was submitted to turnitin.com, or a small portion was cited word-for-word, what would happen? email me asap with an answer to this please....

Essay Instructions: Read "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer and write an essay.

First topic: Was Chris McCandless crazy? Use minimum 5 quotes and the length should be one and a half page

Second topic: Krakauer admits to not being "an impartial biographer". What do you think about his presence in the test (random comments and opinions, work as a reporter learning about Chris's story, etc.)? In particular, think about the lengthy interlude about Krakauer's own journey "into the wild"(pp.134-156). How does this add to or take away from Chris's story? Length should be a half page.

The two topics are separated so please don't combine those.

Essay Instructions: Assignment:

In "Into the Wild", Chris McCandless embarks on a journey very different from most of the characters we have met in our readings. First, using Vogel's terms of journeys, what kind of Journey is Chris on? Can we define Chris as a traditional hero of the monomyth? What is the major flaw in doing so? And how is that flaw somewhat accounted for if we do give him hero status? Be sure to support your answers using not simply the film, but Campbell's teachings.

References:
The movie "Into the Wild" - not the book.
Vogel's terms of Journeys (i-net search)
"The Hero With A Thousand Faces", by Joseph Campbell