Synthesis Essay - Comparison between Frederick Douglass and Jon Krakauer

It is sometimes said that nothing in life that is worth having comes easily. I have noticed that what often separates those who attain their hopes and dreams from those who do not is that they possess a certain drive and determination to stop at nothing to achieve those dreams. Although the two individuals Chris McCandless and Frederick Douglass lived in different time periods, and grew up in totally different environments, they possessed the will …

…focused on the final outcome. This type of determination and will power is inspiring to me, as in this day and age more people seem to have trouble setting goals, or staying focused on achieving them for any extended time period. Works Cited Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Ed. William L. Andrews, and William S. McFeely. New York: Norton. Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. New York: Villard, 1996. ne