Chris McCandless-The Name That Became a Legacy

"It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found" (Krakauer 37).

Inspiration or Fool?

For decades there have been societal norms that you must follow in order to fit in and succeed in life, they usually have to do with not doing anything adventurous because it could be dangerous. Chris challenges that to the greatest extent where his individuality takes over and his dreams become realities. Through his journals and his memoir told by Jon Krakauer he has created a lasting legacy in his name, inspiring others to do what makes you happy no matter what anyone else thinks. He took a journey across the country to escape his reality of his emotional and destructive past with his parents. McCandless pursued his dream of being alone with his thoughts and finding himself within the beautiful nature to escape his privileged life. This journey inspired many other pupils across the world to emerge from their comfort zones and follow your dreams without letting your own fears get in the way. And thus his name became a legacy know around the world.