1. John Krakauer’s tone in the first couple of chapters of the book was of curiosity and sympathy. He was constantly wondering how Chris McCandless died and why he would put himself into that situation of extreme danger while also feeling sorrowful; almost as if he felt like Chris was in over his head and didn’t deserve what had happened to him. “Gallien offered to drive Alex all the way to Anchorage, buy him some decent gear, and then drive him back to wherever he wanted to go. ‘No, thanks anyway,’ Alex replied, ‘I’ll be fine with what I’ve got.” Chris was in over his head and maybe even a bit naive to the realistic factors of life. 3. After reading this portion, I really felt that Chris McCandless was a charming man. A lot of the people he had met throughout his journey had described him as sophisticated and congenial. He remained in contact with a few of these people as he went along. It seemed like he was determined to just be utterly free. Free of every single thing, including physical belongings and friendships. Chris’s mental state of mind was that of a misled teen who believed he could survive in the wild, and his physical condition appeared to be normal. “You could tell right away that Alex was intelligent, Westberg …show more content…
McCandless’ family described him as a straight A student who helped the less fortunate, was sporty, a dedicated perfectionist, and a businessman. After he had graduated college, he became rather distant from his family and there were times when they didn’t hear from him for several months. “Academically he brought home A’s with little effort.” (Page 109) “…chatting with prostitutes and homeless people, buying them meals, and earnestly suggesting ways they might improve their lives.” (Page 111) Later in the story Walt goes on to say that Chris had so much natural talent, but he refused to be taught by anybody. Chris was seen as an awesome kid by getting good grades, being phenomenal at sports, and providing care for