It's like a label on a t-shirt that keeps bothering your delicate skin, it's why you tear off the label and make your own choices as you trek into the unknown land of the wilderness, striving for an adventure that will have dire consequences if completed improperly. Walking the unknown land of the depths of Hades could have cost a man's sensitive life, but it was done in a blaze of glory with no regrets. This man of course is Christopher McCandless in the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, based on a true story. In the book, McCandless struggles through the cold Alaskan wilderness journey to satisfy his ultimate thirst for wilderness, but tragedy strikes him and ends with the loss of the most precious thing to him, his life. Chris McCandless had exceptional reasons for leaving the life he lived and they are also justified; moreover, he had not been foolish to leave that life and the outcome of his journey was a triumph and not a tragedy. McCandless had exceptional reasons for leaving home and embarking on the life of a homeless man living in the wilderness. McCandless wanted to experience this type of individuality and experience the life that Henry David Thoreau once lived, however there were more reasons as to why he eventually left home and decided to live the life of a free man. In the book, McKinney explains that Chris was convinced that humans had become inferior people and that his goal was to return to the natural state of being human (74). He also continued to say that Chris was experiencing what ancient civilizations experienced and that by the end of his lifestyle he had incorporated elements of the Neolithic (74). This reveals his intentions from the beginning of his state of being and, ultimately, the beginning of his not… middle of paper… the milky, crusty mountains of Alaska, were everything he imagined them to be . However, his growing misfortune ended with the tragedy of his death. Even as he settled into a world of reverie, he found enough energy to say his impeccable goodbyes to his loved ones and family. McCandless, as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, was justified in not dating his family and was no fool in doing so. Even though his incredible journey ended in death, it was a feat for him and all who loved him. To quote Henry David Thoreau, “I have learned this much at least from my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and strives to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with unexpected success.” hours." Works Cited Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wilderness. United States. Villard Books, 1996. Print