In chapter 18 page 189, Krakauer shows an epiphany that McCandless made in the end of his journey. He realized that “Happiness is only real when shared” when he previously believed that “You're wrong if you think the joy of life comes from human relationships.” This line was really meaningful to me because it was the part of his life where he realized that he can’t share his happiness if there is no one there to share it with which made him regret leaving all of his loved ones behind. He also learned to forgive. He forgave his parents and by the end he even returned to his actual name meaning that he was ready to return to society but now it was too late because he was stuck in the wild. I totally agree with Chris that happiness is more meaningful
