Chris McCandless or otherwise known as Alex Supertramp, was not fond of creating or holding on to close relationships. He was by all means a young, stubborn narcissist . He ran away from relationships with people such as Jan Burns, Wayne Westerburg, Ronald Franz and most importantly his family. Chris was constantly being told by his mother that his birth was the start of their family issues and Billie became stuck with Chris and Carine’s father, Walt. Chris ran away from this life out of anger and curiosity. McCandless had a true drive, much like his father, and was not going to let anyone change his route. Without notice he left his family, and created a new life for himself. He was now for the first time in control of his destiny.
His lonesome journey was induced after experiencing the cruelties of society through his family secret. He felt as though he was living a lie. Becoming known to his father’s infidelity he possessed not only anger but betrayal by the family he had always known. Chris was a boy who seeked nothing more than the truth. Truth is what his journey consisted of. Yet he could not face the relationships he formed and the feelings behind them. He touched a handful of lives one including Ronald Franz. Ron was able to teach Chris how to make a leather belt and this helped them to create a bond. Ron became attached to McCandless and even wanted to adopt him as his grandchild. Of course Chris avoided this topic and simply said they would talk about it when he returned from Alaska, not knowing he would never again return.
Chris McCandless ran away from connections he made. Not being able to talk to McCandless makes it difficult to understand exactly why he was so emotionally distant from his companions. After reading the book, Into the Wild and a few other writings related to McCandless’s journey and life, I have come to the conclusion that Chris’s inability to build a relationship derived from his father. Seeing his mother and father fight constantly most likely had an astounding effect on Chris and his emotional standing with people around him. He also thought that society was cruel and did not want to build a connection with someone who could end up hurting him as his own family did to him. Chris’s inability to build relationships started from when he was a child, just as everyones issues and imperfections originate from their upbringing.
His lonesome journey was induced after experiencing the cruelties of society through his family secret. He felt as though he was living a lie. Becoming known to his father’s infidelity he possessed not only anger but betrayal by the family he had always known. Chris was a boy who seeked nothing more than the truth. Truth is what his journey consisted of. Yet he could not face the relationships he formed and the feelings behind them. He touched a handful of lives one including Ronald Franz. Ron was able to teach Chris how to make a leather belt and this helped them to create a bond. Ron became attached to McCandless and even wanted to adopt him as his grandchild. Of course Chris avoided this topic and simply said they would talk about it when he returned from Alaska, not knowing he would never again return.
Chris McCandless ran away from connections he made. Not being able to talk to McCandless makes it difficult to understand exactly why he was so emotionally distant from his companions. After reading the book, Into the Wild and a few other writings related to McCandless’s journey and life, I have come to the conclusion that Chris’s inability to build a relationship derived from his father. Seeing his mother and father fight constantly most likely had an astounding effect on Chris and his emotional standing with people around him. He also thought that society was cruel and did not want to build a connection with someone who could end up hurting him as his own family did to him. Chris’s inability to build relationships started from when he was a child, just as everyones issues and imperfections originate from their upbringing.
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