The theme of Into The Wild in these two quotes is isolation. The first quote shows that oneself has to be durable to live Chris life. Oneself will be isolated and will have to firmly believe and desire why they're doing that. The second quote shows that Chris isolated himself from everyone through a conscious policy of putting an end to his friends and family.
Despite the fact that in all of Chris important friendships he had managed to develop a significant and deep relationship, where he both cared for others, and others estimated him as well, it is clear that Chris focus on leaving meant that he felt he had to sever from others in order to be truly successful in his quest of going to Alaska and living independently.
Despite the fact that in all of Chris important friendships he had managed to develop a significant and deep relationship, where he both cared for others, and others estimated him as well, it is clear that Chris focus on leaving meant that he felt he had to sever from others in order to be truly successful in his quest of going to Alaska and living independently.