People are often motivated by the same reasons and choose similar life paths because of it. The way someone’s relationship with a parental figure or deep passion for the outdoors affects their character, can similarly impact someone else based on identical experiences. John Krakauer’s Into the Wild depicts two American men with the same angst and adventurous spirit that pushes them to find a higher purpose in life. Plagued with the same characteristics such as stubbornness and self-righteousness they let certain relationships dictate their lives. The novel communicates not Mccandless’s thoughts, but Krakauer’s both with the same passions, ambitions, and demons.
Most people are often molded by their parents, whether they