You are unlikely to have a neutral opinion about a young man who travels into the wilderness for 100 days with no money, almost no food or supplies, and no clothes other than those on his back . Chris McCandless was a kindred spirit whose legacy evoked intense emotional reactions from many different people. Although McCandless strongly claimed to live a simple life and intended no harm to himself or others, he was significantly under-resourced for the adventure he planned to undertake which led to his death resulting in a traumatized family and a knock-on effect. chain in the media and literature. world. Many people who learn about McCandless develop a negative prejudice towards him and wonder "who in their right mind would voluntarily try to survive in the wilderness without even having a map of the area?". If you've ever wanted to completely escape the constraints and trials of everyday life, you understand exactly why Chris decided to go live off the land. Despite opinions that ridicule his desire to live in the utmost simplicity, many people who have learned of Chris' story, including people who took part in McCandless's adventure in the wilderness, agree with my opinion in seeing him as the true hero that he is. Chris McCandless wasn't a selfish idiot, in fact he was a thoughtful and intelligent human being. As explained in Into The Wild, "He had grown up, I learned, in an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., where he excelled academically and had been an elite athlete" (author's note, Krakauer). Krakauer continues to explain that soon after graduating with honors from Emory University in the summer of 1990, McCandless disappeared from sight. The first person Chris meets on his journey to Alas... halfway down the page... is me. None of that matters” (p. 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, then I can definitely attend a class period without checking my phone. Comparing McCandless's attitude to mine makes me realize how courageous and courageous he was to hold out this long with literally nothing superfluous to his survival. The simplistic lifestyle Chris represents reminds me that less is more. McCandless didn't bring with him the extra things that might have ultimately saved him, but that was the point. McCandless marched to another drummer's beat. This drummer had no sense of time, money or luxury. This drummer only wanted the tranquility of solidarity and the simplicity of living off the land. Just as Chris McCandless influenced the way I reflect on my actions, his legacy has similarly inspired many others..