I n t o t h e W i l d
Into the Wild is a film that was made in 2007 telling the story of a young college graduate, Christopher McCandless, who sojourns through woods and rapids mostly alone to discover himself and escape the conformity from the society he lives in.
Chris McCandless is a prime demonstration of transcendental ideas in the movie.
Non-Conformity The fact that he takes this journey by himself rather than continuing to go to school or find a job like most graduates do, shows that he resists society's expectations and ambitiously pursues this self discovering venture instead.
Self Reliance In the movie, he doesn't accept his parents' money, he hunts and prepares food all by himself, and he takes care of himself without any help from any others. He performs every action independently which is an effective illustration of self-reliance.
Simplistic Lifestyle Simplicity is exemplified throughout this character from the material free journey itself to his direct words. McCandless twists Thoreau's words of "Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity"(ThinkExist) with his own negative approach at the society he lives in because it is revolved around, "Things, Things, Things"(Into the Wild).
Chris McCandless is a prime demonstration of transcendental ideas in the movie.
Non-Conformity The fact that he takes this journey by himself rather than continuing to go to school or find a job like most graduates do, shows that he resists society's expectations and ambitiously pursues this self discovering venture instead.
Self Reliance In the movie, he doesn't accept his parents' money, he hunts and prepares food all by himself, and he takes care of himself without any help from any others. He performs every action independently which is an effective illustration of self-reliance.
Simplistic Lifestyle Simplicity is exemplified throughout this character from the material free journey itself to his direct words. McCandless twists Thoreau's words of "Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity"(ThinkExist) with his own negative approach at the society he lives in because it is revolved around, "Things, Things, Things"(Into the Wild).
Sean Penn, the director of the film, adds cinematic effects to make the film even more in touch with its Transcendental roots.
The Environment Effect Penn includes a sufficient amount of shots of the environment because nature is such an important role in Transcendentalism. When McCandless is on his journey, Penn expands to capture the essence of the mountains, the horses, the beach and practically all the environments he was around.
Music He includes several songs like "Society" which reject materialistic views but embrace transcendental values that add to one of the imperative themes of the film.
The Environment Effect Penn includes a sufficient amount of shots of the environment because nature is such an important role in Transcendentalism. When McCandless is on his journey, Penn expands to capture the essence of the mountains, the horses, the beach and practically all the environments he was around.
Music He includes several songs like "Society" which reject materialistic views but embrace transcendental values that add to one of the imperative themes of the film.