Chris McCandless in no doubt is a person who is shrouded in mystery. The reasons for his disappearance from his home and his travels across the United States are frequently brought into question. As a result of such mystery, Chris’s behavioral characteristics and motives have been put to the test by many people. Jon Krakauer believes that the answer is that Chris was a new age thinker, that he did not blindly stumble to his death, and that Chris should be recognized as a humble hero trying to forge a new future for himself and society. To Krakauer, Chris is more than just a humble hero however, but a representation of himself, which makes it even more important for Krakauer to defend the reputation of Chris McCandless. What Krakauer does not
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Chris promptly abandons Wayne Westerberg and Franz as soon as they start showing some affection towards him. Chris just can't seem to hold onto the one thing he desires the most, to be loved. Shortly after Chris reaches Alaska, his sack of rice runs out, and soon after that whatever food he can find slowly starts to dwindle as Chris slowly starts the exhaust his immediate area of food, resulting in him to begin the agonizing pain of slowly starving to death. When Chris is at the brink of collapse, he steadily begins to come to the realization of the grave errors he had made whilst coming up to Alaska. As the days go by, Chris begins to regret the choices he made prior and realizes that his death is inevitable and that there is no turning back for him. He recognizes the severity of his situation and eventually drops his facade of “Alexander Supertramp” in favor of his birth name. Chris is prepared to meet his maker, even writing in his journal that he has had a happy life and he thanks the Lord for it. He then says “ Goodbye and may God bless all (Krakauer 199)!” That one line says so much. It proves that Chris finally has come to the conclusion that the only way one is to be happy in life is to spread and share that happiness with other people. His switch in ideals can also be seen when he writes his letter to Wayne Westerberg, as instead of maintaining contact with Westerberg he abandons
Chris promptly abandons Wayne Westerberg and Franz as soon as they start showing some affection towards him. Chris just can't seem to hold onto the one thing he desires the most, to be loved. Shortly after Chris reaches Alaska, his sack of rice runs out, and soon after that whatever food he can find slowly starts to dwindle as Chris slowly starts the exhaust his immediate area of food, resulting in him to begin the agonizing pain of slowly starving to death. When Chris is at the brink of collapse, he steadily begins to come to the realization of the grave errors he had made whilst coming up to Alaska. As the days go by, Chris begins to regret the choices he made prior and realizes that his death is inevitable and that there is no turning back for him. He recognizes the severity of his situation and eventually drops his facade of “Alexander Supertramp” in favor of his birth name. Chris is prepared to meet his maker, even writing in his journal that he has had a happy life and he thanks the Lord for it. He then says “ Goodbye and may God bless all (Krakauer 199)!” That one line says so much. It proves that Chris finally has come to the conclusion that the only way one is to be happy in life is to spread and share that happiness with other people. His switch in ideals can also be seen when he writes his letter to Wayne Westerberg, as instead of maintaining contact with Westerberg he abandons