Chris Mccandless 'Escapism In Detrital Wash'

Chris McCandless has always been fond of literature and uses an excerpt from a book as a last ditch effort to save himself. Unfortunately, this message did not alert anyone to Chris’s whereabouts regretfully he died. His body was found nineteen days after his death decomposing and succumbing to the harsh weather.
Chris (Alex) is a free soul that wanders through the world looking for life’s purpose. He decided to take up camp with Westerberg. He offered Chris a job, which Chris accepted and excelled at. This quote is significant to Chris and Wayne as the become close.
This quote is the end of the beginning in a mysterious chapter of chris’s life. He leaves his Datsun, stuck in the sand for others to discover. In the Detrital Wash he burns his …show more content…
He was infatuated by the books he read and used this as a form of escapism as do many other bookworms. The author’s real life habits had not occurred to chris at all, because they do not pertain to the story.
McCandless had a unique relationship with his family, his father being the most influential to him. Chris had been bred from a young age to conform to the average American’s lifestyle and began to disagree with his parents because of it. After a while, this mediocre life Chris’s parents forced upon him began to push him away more, resulting in a unhealthy relationship with his parents. When Chris’s face would begin to ‘darken with anger’ he would remember all of the bad times when he was pushed into a lifestyle that disagreed with his very nature.
Chris has been pushed past the breaking point in his relationship with his parents. Their way of loving him was to feed him items of affection rather than showing emotion. He has felt abandoned all of his life due to his families selfish needs and knows that he will never be happy unless he begins to direct his own life. This carefully articulated plan he has come up with to cut his parents out gives him a chance at ultimate freedom. He wants to live a life where he does not have to depend on others because his family has taught him that people always let you …show more content…
The most common differences between the two generations are from tangible objects provided by modern technology. These new objects are credited to the work provided by people such as programmers, designers, and manufacturers to name a few. With advancements in technology many other differences are evident like modern medicine. Many years ago, doctors believed that leeches could be used to suck out poisons in affected people. With new medical knowledge, we know that leeches are parasites that suck blood benefitting themselves while harming their host. Aside from horror stories about old medicine, cultural advancements have also come a long way. New social and economic beliefs have become widespread and are far different from what used to be socially acceptable when older generations were young. After advancements from a cultural standpoint, comes all the new creative ideas brought by newer generations. The internet is a prime example of a new form of thinking. These separations between parents and their children appear negative when in reality, they teach people that the world changes and that differences should be