One is unlikely to have a neutral opinion of a young man who travels into the wilderness for 100 days with no money, almost no food or supplies, and no clothing in more of those. on the back. Chris McCandless was a kindred spirit whose legacy sparked intense emotional responses from many different people. While McCandless strongly supported a simple life and did not want to harm himself or others, he was significantly under-resourced for the adventure he planned to experience, which led to his demise, resulting in a traumatized family as well as a ripple effect in the media and literature. world. Many people who learn about McCandless develop a negative bias toward him and wonder, "Who in their right mind would willingly try to survive in the wild without even having a map of the area?" ". If you've ever wanted to completely escape the stresses and hardships of everyday life, you understand exactly why Chris decided to go and live off the land. Despite opinions that ridicule his need for simplicity, many people who have heard of Chris' story, including those who participated in McCandless's wilderness adventure, agree. my opinion and consider him the true hero that he is. Chris McCandless was not a selfish idiot, in fact he was a thoughtful and intelligent human being. As Into The Wild explains, "He had grown up, I learned, in a wealthy suburb of Washington, D.C., where he excelled academically and was an elite athlete" (Author's note, Krakauer ). Krakauer continues to explain that immediately after graduating cum laude from Emory University in the summer of 1990, McCandless disappeared from sight. The first person we learn that Chris met on his journey to Alas... middle of paper ...... I am. None of this matters” (Pg. 7 Krakauer). This quality of Chris inspires me to want less. If he can thrive for two years on as little food and money as possible, surely I can take a class without checking my phone. Comparing McCandless' attitude to mine, I realize how courageous and courageous he was to hold out for so long without anything unnecessary to his survival. The simplistic lifestyle that Chris represented reminded me that less is more. McCandless didn't bring the extra things that could have saved him in the end, but that was the point. McCandless walked to another drummer. This drummer had no sense of time, money or luxury. This drummer only aspired to the calm of solidarity and the simplicity of living off the land. Just as Chris McCandless influenced the way I think about my actions, his legacy has also inspired many others..