These insights put to rest the popular opinions of those who obtain a negative opinion of Chris’s journey, whom Krakauer so often references. It is easy to make first hand judgements when you do not know the entire story, which is what that select group of people did. However, when one sees an individual doing kind things, often they wish they could be more like them. These examples are there to touch people’s heart and bring Chris to a higher standard. Not only that, Krakauer wants his audience to understand just how diligent and hardworking Chris was, and how that could tie into his persistence to spend some time in the Alaskan bush. By providing insight to Mccandless's character, Krakauer proves that Chris did possess these “normal” qualities, including kindness, generosity, and diligence. How could McCandless be a suicidal madman if he possessed the same normal qualities as everyone else? He can’t, and Krakauer proves that to be through analyzation of his character in the
These insights put to rest the popular opinions of those who obtain a negative opinion of Chris’s journey, whom Krakauer so often references. It is easy to make first hand judgements when you do not know the entire story, which is what that select group of people did. However, when one sees an individual doing kind things, often they wish they could be more like them. These examples are there to touch people’s heart and bring Chris to a higher standard. Not only that, Krakauer wants his audience to understand just how diligent and hardworking Chris was, and how that could tie into his persistence to spend some time in the Alaskan bush. By providing insight to Mccandless's character, Krakauer proves that Chris did possess these “normal” qualities, including kindness, generosity, and diligence. How could McCandless be a suicidal madman if he possessed the same normal qualities as everyone else? He can’t, and Krakauer proves that to be through analyzation of his character in the