CHRIS MCANDLESS IS NOT CRAZY. he simply had strong ideals, and didn't envision himself living normally in the world. Instead, he created his own way of life, and for a while, lived his dream. All one has to do is examine all the places he's been, all the great people he's met, all the adventures Chris had, and then it's easy to see his mission wasn't in vain. But most people in our great Englsih class don't seem to do this, and instead, they focus on his death and the small mistakes he made which cost Chris his life. Stop being so quick to criticize, and be open minded. It's easy to sit back and agree with the majority opinion. It's easy to nod your head and pull the "yup, he's one of those wack jobs" card. But how about this: Don't. Read the whole book all the way through, and if you still think he's crazy, then I guess anything outside of normal is impossible for you to imagine.
P.S. i hope that wasn't too angry, it's not supposed to be but now as I look at it, the tone sort of comes off as angry. I just wan't people to realize this is a NORMAL kid, and a smart one at that. He's obviously not crazy or stupid.
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I completely agree with you. Chris was totally sane just insanely driven to do things his own way on his own terms. He was given this life of wealth and he wanted nothing to do with it. All of us today think anyone is crazy if they turn down money but that's just because of the society we live in and because we're in a recession so we need as much money as we can possibly get. Bottom line is that Chris was not crazy.
Jeremy,
when it comes to your blog i do agree with you. chris wanted to find his own way in life and living at home wasnt it. he did have a very privlidged life and idk y he wanted to leave but i guess the money wasnt for him. i also dont think that chris was crazy. he just wanted to find himself. and i think he did.
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