Jack London
Call of the Wild, White Fang
“The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trial life it grew and grew. Yet it was a secret growth. His newborn cunning gave him poise and control.” Page 38
Chris had a dream that he wanted to go out and live in the wild. His dream of living out in the wilderness grew overtime and he left everything he had going for himself to make a journey across the country into the harsh Alaskan terrain. Chris was a man with strong beliefs and he believed that if you only have a certain amount of time to live your life, then you should spend it the way you want to. Picture:
Leo Tolstoy
“Family Happiness”
“I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in out quiet life.” Page 15
Chris was hungry for adventure and he explored many parts of the country looking for what he wanted. He canoed into Mexico and into the Gulf of California. He was excited to be traveling across the country whether it was on foot or hitchhiking. Picture: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lev_Nikolayevich_Tolstoy_1851.jpg
Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“There was some books… One was Pilgrim’s Progress, about a man that left his family, it didn’t say why. I read considerable in it now and then. The statements was interesting, but tough.” Page 61
Chris came from a good family who wanted him to make a good life for himself. They wanted him to have nice things, but Chris wanted nothing of that nature. He left his family to travel and live out west where he found his “true self.” Picture: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_Twain_by_Abdullah_Fr%C3%A8res,_1867.jpg
"One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." ~Gerard Way
Chris McCandless would like this quote because he wanted to do something about following his dream. McCandless was looking for adventure and cut off contact to his known society. He was very unexpected and the people he knew never had any idea what he was going to do next. Chris wanted to free himself from the life he was living and wanted to spend his remaining time on earth memorable. Picture:C:\Users\spaeama14\Pictures\profile pics\tumblr_lhc6jvTuD41qfjs89o1_500.jpg
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