Passion: Into the Wild

The Passion of Simplicity

          Nature is seen by many as the creation of God.  The beauty of wild flowers growing on the hills or watching the animals scurry through the forest are a few thoughts of how we see nature.  The people around us are privileged to only see the beauty of nature.  There is also another side and it shows no weakness or feels pity for anything around.  It can hide the very essence of death without warning.  Nature is silent and living.  To live, eat and breath nature, one must learn and become experienced.  Jon Krakauer, the author of Into the Wild, was about a young man who goes on an epic journey of living off the land by means of survival and in total simplicity.   His passion was to be free from the privileges of society.  To demonstrate his simple life he carried no luxuries, freedom from complexities such as electronic gadgets, and an easy-go-lucky demeanor.  For two long years, Chris journeyed on foot to wherever the road took him.  It was a journey to fit his new lifestyle. "He intended to invent an utterly new life for himself, one in which he would be free to wallow in unfiltered experience (Krakauer, pp. 22)."  It was the rebirth of his new identity, Alexander Supertramp.  Chris did not let others persuade him to do what they wanted him to do.  "If you attempted to talk him out of something, he wouldn't argue.  He'd just nod politely and then do exactly what he wanted (Krakauer, pp. 119)." He stayed away from the privileges of society.  Chris pursuit his passion of living simple.