Blog #4

The protagonists in the novel, Into the Wild, and the film, Fantastic Mr. Fox, both love adventure. Chris McCandless and Mr. Fox have very courageous, thrill-seeking personalities that fuel their adventures. Both McCandless and Mr. Fox partake on their risky adventures in order for personal benefit and thrill.

Chris McCandless grew up in a well-off family that provided him with many opportunities to succeed. Although it seems like he had a good childhood, his father's disloyalty to his first wife rooted a deep distaste towards his father. Chris didn’t agree with his family’s socioeconomic status. He believed that money shouldn't be a substantial part of people's lives, and didn't like how much it affected his own life. As a result, Chris left his family and identity behind and set out on his adventure across the United States. Before venturing into the wilderness of Alaska, Chris had little adventures along the way. Chris seemed unprepared, especially in his final adventure to Alaska. His adventures were very dangerous because of his unpreparedness, but he showed how important it was for him to seek adventure.

Also Mr. Fox is surrounded by caring family and friends. He is admired by several members of their community such as his son Ash. Even though he has a good life, he still feels the need to introduce some adventure into his life by stealing from the neighboring farms. Mrs. Fox becomes suspicious of her husband and begs him to stop what he is doing but Mr. Fox continues to steal from the farm. His robberies endangered his family and community. He also lost respect from everyone, especially his wife. I think Mr. Fox’s actions were definitely fueled by his thrill seeking personality. His need for adventure outweighed his wife's approval and keeping his community safe. This showed how important his need for thrill is.

Even though Chris and Mr. Fox have their differences, their thrill seeking personalities fuel their need for adventure. Also neither of them seemed to weigh the pros and cons for partaking in their risky tasks. Chris didn’t consider how unprepared and dangerous his voyage to Alaska was going to be and Mr. Fox didn’t consider how his robberies would result in a dangerous situation for his family and friends. The ignorance of others resulted in the death of Chris McCandless and the near death of Mr. Fox. Both of these characters had thrill seeking personalities that resulted in their thrill seeking adventures.