Chris McCandless (or Alexander Supertramp) was about as non-conformist as one can be. Throughout Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris displayed many non-conformist characteristics and attitudes. He was so non-conformist that I don’t even think that he <i>Let< i> society impact him in any way. He did things his own way, without any consideration for if it went along with society. Chris McCandless didn’t like money, at all, he was quite anti-social, and didn’t show much interest in women, and he didn’t think an education was actually worth anything.

I don’t quite understand what Chris had against money. He was quite irrational about it if you ask me. He even went so far as to take all of the money he had at one point, put it in a little pile, and burn it. I assume he just didn’t like the fact that society could attach a monetary value to things. He figured he wouldn’t need money on his journey. Contrary to this however, he did hold various jobs along the way, even one at a McDonalds. It was difficult to follow his logic, if in fact there was any.

Throughout High School, Chris didn’t seem to show much interest in the opposite sex. He wasn’t homosexual; he simply had other things to keep his mind occupied. For many people, high school is all about dating and having a social life, but it wasn’t this way for Chris. Despite not believing in the value of an education, he was quite dedicated to his studies.

Chris McCandless also didn’t think that a formal education was of any use. He was very reluctant to go to college after High School, and even after he finished college, he decided not to continue his education. He was quite an intelligent person, and he could have gone on to do many things. After he graduated college, he donated the 25,000 that was in his college trust fund to OXFAM, an organization to stop world hunger (I find it somewhat ironic that he eventually starved to death)

The only way that society influenced Chris McCandless, is that it gave him a guide of what not to do. Everything he did was simply for the purpose of being non-conformist. He risked his life, and died simply because he didn’t want to go along with society. His attempts at being non-conformist were quite indicative of mental illness. I think that modern pharmaceuticals could have saved this mans life.

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