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Chris McCandless was a reckless and unplanned person. He wanted to do everything in the moment. I disagree with Krakauer and don’t believe his death was an accident because I was not shocked to know that he died. The book gives hints insinuating his death. For example when Chris McCandless graduated from Emory University he dropped out of sight, changed his name to Alex, gave his entire twenty-four thousand dollar savings account to a charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions and left with little supply to Alaska, this gives the reader hints in knowing McCandless wasn’t going to make it very far. In the book Krakauer also says that a man named Gallien picked him up and noticed that he didn’t have much, he said “He wasn’t carrying anywhere near as much food and gear as you’d expect a guy to be carrying for that kind of trip.” Gallien had offered to buy him some decent equipment and drive him all the way to Anchorage but McCandless said “No, thanks anyway, I’ll be fine with what I’ve got.” Four months later they found his body decomposed.

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Essential Question        I believe McCandless’s death was expected to happen. Chris knew what he was getting himself into. It is not expected to survive in the circumstance he was in with very little resources. Chris’s death was a surprise to his family and friends because they believed he was a smart and strong guy. Therefore, I don’t agree with Krakauer because Chris’s death was not an accident, since most of the readers knew he was bound to die. Chris did leave an SOS note but he probably knew that no one was going to see it, so there wasn’t a point in writing a note. 

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Essential Question        I believe McCandless’s death was expected to happen. Chris knew what he was getting himself into. It is not expected to survive in the circumstance he was in with very little resources. Chris’s death was a surprise to his family and friends because they believed he was a smart and strong guy. Therefore, I don’t agree with Krakauer because Chris’s death was not an accident, since most of the readers knew he was bound to die. Chris did leave an SOS note but he probably knew that no one was going to see it, so there wasn’t a point in writing a note. 

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Chris McCandless was a hitchhiker who encounterd his death in Alaska. People may agree with Krakauer and state McCandless death was unplanned due to McCandless having many adventures and never being hurt. The book does not support Krakauer’s argument stating McCandless death was an accident, the novel portrays McCandless adventures before reaching Alaska and background information of his family. I disagree with Krakauer i believe McCandless’s death was called for because he was unprepared and dreamer. Also stated in the novel McCandless had a feeling he was not going to make it illustrated in the letter he sent to Westenberg.

The novel “Into The Wild” portrays McCandless death being foreshadowed through his actions, such as being unprepared. The author Krakauer introduces the readers with McCandless being Alex and being unprepared to encounter Alaska as a hitchhiker. The novel states “He wasn’t carrying anywhere near as much food and gear as you’d expect a guy to be carrying for that kind of trip.” (Krakauer, 4) Gallien provides McCandless a ride to Denali National Park to live off the land, but the readers are illustrated the awareness Gallien has towards McCandless baggage.  I believe the novel portrayed McCandless awareness of his lack of resource, causing the reader to question if McCandless had the intention to die.

In the novel, the reader is portrayed as  McCandless being a dreamer that may have lead to his death in Alaska. The author Krakauer illustrates McCandless seeking his belief and would not change his perspective for anyone. An example is “Chris would use the spiritual aspect to try to motivate us, he’d tell us to think about all the evil in the world…” ( Krakauer, 112) as a teen McCandless portrayed his belief and used it to influence others with the idea to lose themselves and discover a recognized road to go home. McCandless personality illustrates his dream of living off the land, causing him to starve when he believed he was ready to encounter Alaska.

In conclusion, the novel “Into The Wild” does not support the authors claim believing McCandless death was unplanned and a terrible accident. I disagree with the author because throughout the novel the reader receives an understanding McCandless was aware of his lack of resource. The novel illustrates the foreshadow of the death of McCandless, such as Chris being unprepared and a dreamer. Krakauer in the novel portrays experiences and encounters they had with McCandless providing a sense of the type of person he was as McCandless ventured to the north.

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A person’s death is not planned although a person can choose to make actions which may  lead to their own death .

McCandless intention was not to kill himself he just wanted to live his life differently and experience surviving of the wild  . Chris was adventurous and independent. Krakauer describes Chris with the proper knowledge as he went of to the wild for survival.  As Chris met many people along the way they all seemed astonished by Chris's idea of surviving of wilderness . Chris was not prepared with the right equipment for his long journey . Krakauer also summarizes that McCandless did not truly understand what it felt like to be alone .

Chris's death was unplanned but he knew there was a probability he may not survive. In the final post Chris wrote to Wayne Westerberg “ If this adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again I want you to know you are a great man . I know walk into the wild “ (pg.134) . I agree with Krakauer that his death was unplanned and that it was a terrible  accident . The way people described him led to no intentions of him trying to end his life . Chris  was disappointed at his parents and injustices of the world , therefore anger grew upon his soul.

As I read the story I focused on Chris’s personality and actions through Krakauer’s writing.The author focused on Chris’s story because he even felt a connection with Chris. Krakauer enjoyed being in nature and climbing mountains, which persuaded him to learn more about Chris’s journey.Krakauer's past experiences in the wilderness such as Alaska , led him to the conclusion that Chris’s death was an accident

Although Chris was not at all prepared for the long journey ahead of him , he did not plan on dying because his target was to try to survive of the wilderness. If Chris intended his death , he would have not accepted any help from the people he met along the way .

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Jon Krakauer believed McCandless’s death was not planned and was a terrible accident. Based on the previous chapters, I do not believe that McCandless’s death was an unplanned accident.  Chris McCandless knew that the trips he was taking were dangerous. If he wasn’t planning of dying in the wilderness, he would have never gone to Alaska. In his final postcard to Wayne Westerberg he wrote “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again I want you to know you’re a great man. I now walk into the wild.” (134)	I do not believe that Chris McCandless death was an unplanned and terrible accident. In the end of Chapter 7, Chris hugs Wayne Westerbergs girlfriend Gail Borah good-bye and says “ I noticed he was crying. He wasn’t planning on being gone all that long; I figured he wouldn’t have been crying unless he intended to take some big risks and knew he might not be coming back”.  When he left Wayne and Gail , he would begin to cry as if he was never going to see them again. 	Jon Krakauer believes McCandless death was an unplanned and terrible accident, but the book is written differently.  It seems like Chris McCandless knew the dangers of hitchhiking to Alaska. He knew there was a possibility of dying in Alaska, but he went on the trip anyways. He did not have the resources and equipment to survive in the mountains of Alaska. If Chris McCandless wanted to last longer in the mountains of Alaska, he would have prepared with more resources.	If Chris McCandless wanted to survive the mountains of Alaska, he would have prepared with better equipment. The only food Chris McCandless took to his trip to Alaska was a large bag of rice. Chris knew he would not survive in the wilderness as he said his final goodbyes to Wayne Westerberg and Gail Borah. I feel like McCandless knew he wasn’t going to survive in Alaska and was planning on dying there. He was always an Adventurous person and wanted to be in the wild. Chris McCandless poor planning and lack of appropriate equipment led to his death from starvation.  				 

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Jon Krakauer believed McCandless’s death was not planned and was a terrible accident. Based on the previous chapters, I do not believe that McCandless’s death was an unplanned accident.  Chris McCandless knew that the trips he was taking were dangerous. If he wasn’t planning of dying in the wilderness, he would have never gone to Alaska. In his final postcard to Wayne Westerberg he wrote “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again I want you to know you’re a great man. I now walk into the wild.” (134)	I do not believe that Chris McCandless death was an unplanned and terrible accident. In the end of Chapter 7, Chris hugs Wayne Westerbergs girlfriend Gail Borah good-bye and says “ I noticed he was crying. He wasn’t planning on being gone all that long; I figured he wouldn’t have been crying unless he intended to take some big risks and knew he might not be coming back”.  When he left Wayne and Gail , he would begin to cry as if he was never going to see them again. 	Jon Krakauer believes McCandless death was an unplanned and terrible accident, but the book is written differently.  It seems like Chris McCandless knew the dangers of hitchhiking to Alaska. He knew there was a possibility of dying in Alaska, but he went on the trip anyways. He did not have the resources and equipment to survive in the mountains of Alaska. If Chris McCandless wanted to last longer in the mountains of Alaska, he would have prepared with more resources.	If Chris McCandless wanted to survive the mountains of Alaska, he would have prepared with better equipment. The only food Chris McCandless took to his trip to Alaska was a large bag of rice. Chris knew he would not survive in the wilderness as he said his final goodbyes to Wayne Westerberg and Gail Borah. I feel like McCandless knew he wasn’t going to survive in Alaska and was planning on dying there. He was always an Adventurous person and wanted to be in the wild. Chris McCandless poor planning and lack of appropriate equipment led to his death from starvation.  				 