Yes I do agree that Krakauer's assessment that McCandless’s risky behavior is a “rite of passage in our culture.” Ever Since Chris graduated he wanted to transition into making his own decisions without doing what his parents expected him to do. Chris didn’t want anything from his parents, not even a new car when he graduated. Chris made his own decision what to do after he got his degree and decided to take his own path. In which he choose to go to Alaska and explore the wild without letting his family know about it. In comparison to today the rite of passage is seen as being a teenager, getting a driver's license and graduating high school. It's the transition where one is free to do what they want. That is what McCandless did by making his
