FOOLISH MISTAKES COST A LIFE
By: Reginald Washington
Was Chris McCandles a hero or fool? In my opinion Chris McCandles was fool. He was a fool because he had a great life planned ahead for him; however, Chris decided to throw all the money away. He made a bad decision because that money was for him to attend Harvard. He was had graduated from Emory University. He came from a very wealthy family. Was an all-American in track or cross country. Chris McCandles was a fool, as if he were to attend Harvard, he would be making millions. Chris McCandles was a hero because he told people to go after their dreams. He also was someone who lived life with no regrets.
A reason why McCandless was foolish is that he was not properly equipped to survive in Alaska, and the bus he was staying in was not that great. The weather was very cold, and he did not have many clothes that were warm. Additionally, Chris only had a 22-caliber gun, and that was not enough to kill a bear. All that he could do was to make them angry and have them attack more. Chris was living in one of the toughest climates to survive in, and he was living in a bus that did not have heat. Also, he was basically on a suicidal mission.
I think that Chris McCandless was a fool because he died due to wanting to explore the Alaskan trail and to throwing all his money away. He got rid of his car. McCandless said, “I now walk into the wild.” He had a loving family that cared about him. He also had a sister who really understood what he was going through. He turned down an offer from his parents for them to buy him a new car; many teenagers would be all over this offer. If Chris stayed with Ron Franz after going to the Slabs and being down in Mexico, he still could have had a roof over his head and someone who was out for his best interest and whom he enjoyed being around.
Chris McCandless was a hero because he telling people to go after their dreams, to enjoy life, and to live life with no regrets. He also was a hero because he told people to love their families. He also was a person who believed in self-simplicity. This meant that you should be happy with what you have instead of the things that you do not have. One should only get the things that one needs. Chris lived a lifestyle of self-simplicity. By his living on the trail, he showed us that not much is needed to survive. When his parents offered to buy him a new car, he declined the offer. He believed that his parents should not buy him a new car simply because he graduated from college.
He was a fool because he was not properly equipped to survive in the wild. He did not listen to the advice of his friends and the people whom he met along the way. If he listened to the advice that was given to him, he may still be alive. He made many very poor choices, and he had several opportunities to make something of his life. Chris had many things going for him, and he was a very likeable person. He was going to attend Harvard and had a college degree. Chris was an All-American in track at Emory University
In conclusion I think that Chris McCandles is a fool because he threw away a great life. He had a loving family, money, and a great education. He was also going to attend Harvard; however, he threw all of that away to
struggle to stay alive in the Alaskan trail.
struggle to stay alive in the Alaskan trail.
