Chris Mccandless Journey Analysis

The physical journey of Christopher McCandless impacted the story as a whole greatly. Chris wished to leave home and live off the land, in doing so he met many people who made his story possible. It impacted him as a person and those he met. His means of travel was by walking and hitchhiking to his various destinations, most of which he decided as he went along. Had he not travelled the way that he did, his story may no have been given such coverage or mean so much to the reader. Chris McCandless was a very charismatic young man, he was very smart, and he was very kind to those that he met. Chris left home, showing that he was beginning life anew, as a different person that the Chris McCandless of Washington, D.C.. He gave himself a new name, …show more content…
All three affect the journey as a whole, and by result, they affect Chris greatly. With Wayne Westerberg, Christopher finds a friend. He finds his home away from Washington where he is free to be himself, but also without the threat of intimacy that would require him to come back more than he would. He knows that with Wayne, should he need it, he will always find a job, a friend, and a home. This part of his journey was a welcome constant. With Ronald Franz, Chris finds a father figure. However, Chris had deep rooted issues with his own father, and this causes problems with intimacy, especially after Ronald proposed the idea of adoption. While he learns a new skill in this part of his journey, the reader learners the impact a person can have on another. This part of his journey showed Chris his old wounds, and made him walk faster, and leave behind anything or anyone that would remind him of home. With his troubles in Mexico, Chris finds a wake up call. Living without help is dangerous and not easy. This journey can and will be fatal. Relying on others and yourself will not always work if you are unprepared. In this part of his journey Chris gains wisdom, and provides him with more caution as he moves