In chater 6, McCandless writes to Ron Franz, telling him:

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Into the Wild

In chater 6, McCandless writes to Ron Franz, telling him:

"You are wrong if you think joy emanates only or principally from humnan relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and angage in unconventional living.

My point is that you do not need me or anyone else around to bring this new kind of light on oyur life. It is simply waiting out there for you to grasp it, and all you have to do is reach for it. The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubborness to engage in new circumstances (57-58)."

Does McCandless offer any evidence for these assertions about life? Are his life and his journey arguments for or against this position? Is Ron Franz convinced?

Asked by Jenn R #931927 on 9/27/2019 3:09 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 9/27/2019 3:15 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 9/27/2019 3:15 AM

I think Chris's idealism works to a point. Happiness comes from within but human beings are a social animal. Chris found out that isolation in Alaska was not the answer. Complete isolation drove him to near-insanity. Happiness may not come from external factors but most people still need other people to stay grounded and give meaning to life. Although Chris might have meant well, he was a flawed personality. He abandoned people, like Franz, he became close to.

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