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McC believes he can only be free if he resists societal limitations and ideals.

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Finds a connection with nature

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McC didn't see the AD as involving money or getting ahead in a conventional way

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McC embraced harshness of nature wholeheartedly

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Society can provide many positive contributions, but McC didn't see those

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While McC did have a family, he chose to consider those who helped him in his journey his family.

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Can be seen that he has gone on this journey for spiritual reasons

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McC's parents expected and supported him going to law school

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McC decides that through exploring the world on his jounrey that he will discover true happiness and what his place in the world is.

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McC relies on his intuition and it ends up getting him killed.

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McC found his own idea of happiness not related or influenced by society

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McC wanted a different kind of home from the way most people think of it

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McC tries to live in unity w/ it

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How we do not know the entire story of McC, only parts

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McC developed strong relationships with the people he met

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McC exhibits a non-conformist t attitude to make self more of man, rejects societal comforts, security, etc

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McC ignored social norms to live in a life where he was happy

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McC did what he wanted and he died happy.

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McC wasn't particularly wise in the way that I think of it

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McCandless appealed more to being happy and less to the common definition of being successful. Searched for what made him truly happy rather than taking his fathers hopes of becoming a doctor or lawyer.

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McC didn't conform to society around him

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Moral ambiguity of McC's leaving behind of his family

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relationship with people he meets vs. his own family

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McC's selfishness: liberating or immoral

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McC finds some peace of mind in the forest, dies happy, even tho he's in pain

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McC stronger connection with nature than actual people.

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McC not concrned with typical def of success