English 102
Essay #2
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Prompt:

Consider McCandlesss assertion:  nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a mans living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun (57) Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

Whats your opinion of Into the Wild? Write an essay in which you detail your opinion of Chris McCandless. Do you see him as arrogant, selfish, disrespectful, or ignorant? Do you see him as noble, determined, brave, or extraordinary? What is Chris McCandlesss biggest character flaw? Do not use the words I think…

Requirements:

3-5 pages doubled spaced, Times New Roman
Minimum of 4 quotations (with parenthetical citations)
Meet checkpoints for full credit throughout the process