Jon Krakauer: Modern Youth Transcendentalism

When the first authors of transcendental explain their experiences in detail, they do not know the extent to which they induce self reflex. Thousands of American young people are seeking a better life and a brighter future according to their work and discoveries. Writers like Thoreau and Emerson, like other writers, stimulated not only ourselves but also a lot of people who observe the environment. In modern American society, most young people are trying to follow the path of transcendence in their daily lives, but I feel difficulty due to the loss of nature, the deterioration of individuality, and submission.

The need for this transcendence is realistic and powerful, especially in the two novels "Jack London and Jon Klapauer" The Call of the Wild ". Transcendentalism is a belief that thinking and spiritual experiences are more important than everyday experience and material wealth. The main character of Wildcall is a dog forced to kidnap in the back, forced to live a cruel northern life. - When children are born, they are pure. Their hearts are not damaged by the sins of society. Because their goodness has not been weakened by the influence of culture, they really represent the core of mankind. I do not read, go to school, or interact with lots of people. They can not take a bath, prepare the intestines, or control them; they are as innocent as people.

Both Chris McCandless and John Krakauer are influenced by the 19th century movement that believes in transcendence, the goodness of individuals and supports the return to nature and independence. Many literary critics agree that "going too far" is a modern example of transcendental literature, and it should be classic with Walden of Ralph Waldo Emerson 's "independence" and Henry David Thoreau is. The movement known as transcendental began in the eastern United States in the 1920s and was a rebellious against the general intellectual and spiritual belief of those days. Under the influence of Oriental religion such as Hinduism, European art, philosophical movement known as Romanticism, the transcendental believes that individuals are basically good but are corrupt by society.

In Jon Krakauer 's non - fiction book "Into the Wild", Jon Krakauer writes an article about a clever, wealthy youngster Christopher Johnson McCandless who wants to tidy up society and have a father. It is a problem. Likewise, in Franz Kafka 's novel "The Metamorphosis", Franz Kafka created a Gregor who wanted to escape from society with his father' s problem but was not wealthy. Both of the characters desire to escape from society, but only Christopher Johnson McCandless can escape from society. - In pervert, Kafka tells a strange story of a salesman, Gregor Samsa. Through a stunning, almost unrealistic story, Kafka reveals Gregor's life as a human bug to readers. Through readers fascinated by this imaginary world, Kafka can introduce Gregor's worm's body similar to his life's idea