Dear Editor of Outside Magazine,
The article about Chris McCandless’s journey was really inspiring and impacting. Many people aren’t able to appreciate the beauty of nature. Some try to appreciate it, but aren’t able to find the courage to leave their homes and families behind. It really shocked me that Chris McCandless had the courage to leave his family and his home, to venture out into the wild of Alaska, especially at his such a young age. I admire his bravery to depend solely on nature and its beauty. Not many people have the courage to leave their home and venture out into the wild. Chris McCandless risked his life to find happiness. He aspired to live and explore the beauty of nature and he did, without even looking back. He was determined to go to Alaska and eventually accomplished his goal. Many people say Chris McCandless was selfish for putting his life in risk and putting a great burden on his parents. They say he was crazy, but Chris just wanted to find happiness in his life, which could be achieved by exploring nature. However, I think Chris made the mistake of not taking any necessary survival equipment on his treacherous journey. His stubbornness led to his death. He refused to take a proper amount of food or any money in case of an emergency. Chris McCandless has shown me what it means to be a transcendentalist. To live with nature, he risked his life. He burned his money and took a very small quantity of food to survive off of. He even left his watch behind, because he didn’t want to know the time or what day it was. He accidentally ate some poisonous seeds, which led to his death. Chris may not have survived, but he was happy. He died where he was most happy and where he wanted to. Chris McCandless spent his last few days in pain, but not alone; he had nature to comfort him.
Sincerely,
Reena Patel
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I disagree that he died where he wanted to. I don't think that he really wanted to die at all, not yet at least. His intent was to get out of the wild and return to civilization. He even marked a quote in a book about happiness is only when it's shared with others. He obviously realized on his adventure that the company of people that he found irritating is necessary in life. Humans aren't ment to be left by themselves. I don't think that he died regreting anything because i think he came to peace with the situation he had to face, but I think if he had gotten the chance to change his situation he most definitely would not have chosen to die in the wild. And i'm not that sure how one he felt with nature. He never left any journal writing about his self realization of the importance or impace of nature on him. He just simply was living in solitude and exploring something that he thought would be greater than it actaully was. I think that he realized that things he presumed were frivolous in life before his adventure didn't really seem that way after.
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