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The narrator is convinced that Chris' death was unplanned (pg. 134), and tried to get others to believe this as well. Chris' last few documents that were been left behind are what made him so convinced about this. Like Chris, the narrator was very fond of Alaska and its mysterious beauty. His inspiration to climb the Devils Thumb was from a psychiatrist (pg. 135) named John Menlove Edwards, who was also a rock climber. He believed that climbing this mountain would transform (pg. 135) and fix all thew wrongdoings in his life. On his journey, he had driven as far as Gig Harbor and abandoned (pg. 136) his car there. He had ought curtain rods to form a cross and strapped them onto his backpack to possibly prevent him from falling into a crevasse. The strong wind reduced his visibility (pg. 139) and the snow stung his face. For the first time in a while, he felt afraid (pg. 139).

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Summary: Two famed photos hung in Carine's mantel where he made the same annoyed (pg. 128) expression in both, even though they were taken ten years apart. Carine mentions that Chris had asked for permission to take their family dog, Buck, on his trip. However, his parents didn't allow it since Buck had recently been hit and is still recovering (pg. 128). They now second-guess (pg. 128) their choice because they believe things would have been different if Chris had take Buck with him. Everyone knows that Chris would never (pg. 128) put his dog in danger. Carine found out about Chris' death through Fish. Sam had called him during work and broke the news. Because of this, Fish drove Carine to her parents' home in Chesapeake Beach. Soon after, they flew to Fairbanks to bring home Chris' remains (pg. 131), and were also given his found possessions (pg. 131). In less than 24 hours, Chris' body was cremated (pg. 131) up in Anchorage. His ashes were delivered in a box that happened to have his name misprinted (pg. 131). Carine was upset about it at first, but realized Chris' would have just thought it was funny.

Analysis: I do agree that perhaps Chris' outcome in the wild would have been different if he had brought his dog with him. I feel sorrow for Carine and the thoughts she has to deal with everyday.

#ripchris #familydog #woulditbedifferent

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Summary: Chris was skilled in most things, which eventually made him overconfident (pg. 118) in himself. This could explain why he hadn't packed well enough for his trip. He most likely believed he would be well enough with the little amount that he did pack. When he was still at home, he had been losing a lot of weight (pg. 119), causing his mother to worry and cook excessively. Between his junior and senior year, Chris began delivering pizzas for Domino's. He was more satisfied of his ability to make money rather than actually earning it. Later on, Chris found out that his father had secretly continued his relationship with Marcia. Because of this, his father made many lies to both families about traveling, and was dividing (pg. 121) his time between two households. Chris had found this out while he was on a trip for cross-country. Rather than going to confront (pg. 123) his parents about the situation, Chris kept the anger to himself. When he was in school, he spent a lot of his free time in the library (pg. 124) as his professor had given him an access key. His friends claimed that they would never see Chris outside of classes. After Chris graduated, he donated (pg. 125) his money to OXFAM and drove off from his town.

Analysis: It must be difficult to be in the shoes of Chris during the time of him finding out his dad's secret. I too, would also be filled with anger and would possibly distance myself. I can relate to Chris when he was in school because I usually spend time by myself and don't talk to many people. It is a nice thing that he donated his money to the OXFAM.

#thetruthisrevealed #nomoresecrets #donation

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Summary: Chris's father had a hard time growing up in Colorado, however he made his own path into going to school. Once he graduated from state university, he built his way up to a career in aircraft. He had separated from hos wife a while after moving to California. Later on, he had gotten married with his second wife, which was a secretary at his job in aircraft. Chris and his sister Carine had been born. The McCandless visited Billie's father in Michigan, where they climbed the rocky mountains. Chris liked to wander off on his own, and this is where his sister first realized how adventurous he was. Growing up, Chris started his own business selling copies and was even captain of the cross country team! He was a likeable person and was also known to be very overprotective of his little sister.

Analysis: I think it is important to learn the story of a person growing up, because it shows how their interests first sparked in their early life. We now know that McCandless began developing love for nature when he would travel with his family growing up.

#childhoodstories #makingyourownbusiness #crosscountry

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Everett Ruess was another traveler who enjoyed the beauty (pg. 87) of the wilderness and considered it his home. He passed away mysteriously (pg. 89), and there are many theories of his death, one being falling off a cliff while scrambling his name on the canyon walls. Other people believe he had been murdered by a group of cattle rustlers, because all of his belongings had been gone. When he disappeared (pg. 89), there were no whereabouts left of him or his remains. He stayed by the Glen Canyon Dam, which was known as an oasis (pg. 88) that many people relied on. This canyon's walls had been covered in nine hundred year old pictographs. Ruess carved his nom de plume "NEMO 1934", which was similar to McCandless' "Alexander Supertramp/ May 1992". During his journeys, he had been under a lot of physical (pg. 92) discomfort such as poison ivy or bee stings.

Analysis: I think that Everett Ruess and McCandless have a lot in common, I wonder what it would have been like if they met and became friends during their journeys in the wild. They both cherish the beauty of the wilderness.

#myseriousdissapeasrance #everettruess #pictographs

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This chapter begins with McCandless writing in his journal (pg. 38) because he cant use his ruined camera (pg. 38) anymore. He traveled around the country more, visiting Las Vegas, Oregon, and finally Bullhead City. He even visited Arizona (pg. 39) , where he used to live for about two months. While living there, he takes up a job at McDonald's (pg. 41) and put his earnings into a new savings account (pg. 39). We learn from his job here that he never liked to wear socks and was always slow while doing her job. Later on, McCandless moves onto the edge of town where an elderly man offers him a trailer to stay in. He writes to Jan Burres and Bob. They respond to him by telling him they want to visit him before they set out. McCandless finds them first, where they caught up about his job. He later leaves to head to a post office in Salton City, where he would ask for his final paycheck (pg. 46) from McDonald's.

Analysis: Its good that McCandless was finally able to get a job, I remember him saying earlier in the book that he had run out of money. I also think its nice that he was able to reconnect with friends that once helped him in the past. It seems like he got to travel to many parts of the world!!

#arizonastate #reconnectingwithfriends #newjob

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Summary: McCandless abandoned car was found near Lake Mead (pg. 26), which his journal said that he had abandoned all of his belongings along with it. After suffering from a heat stroke, McCandless hitches a ride to Marina, where he works at a ranch (pg. 30) for a man known as Crazy Ernie. He ventures to Oregon after coming to the realization that he would never receive his pay, so he was picked up in a van by a couple named Bob and Jan. He ended up camping (pg. 30) with them for at least one week. Soon later on, McCandless parents found out about his hitchhiking ticket and abandoned car near he lake from a private investigator they hired to find him. From Arizona, McCandless finds a canoe and paddled South, hoping to find the Pacific Ocean. He gets caught up in a storm (pg. 32) but manages to rescue the canoe (pg. 32) then soon leaves from Mexico. He spends a night in jail after being caught illegally crossing the border (pg.32) from Mexico to the United States.

Analysis: This part of Chris journey shows that he doesn't give up and will continue to fight for what he wants to do. I cant imagine what was going through his parents heads when the private investigator found his car,

#gulfofmexico #vrossingtheborder #pacificocean

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Summary: In chapter 3, another man named Wayne Westerberg picked up McCandless while he was hitchhiking in Montana. As he was driving towards Sunburst, it began to rain hard so he offered Alex to spend the night in his trailer (pg. 17). McCandless ended up spending three nights with Westerberg, and was told to find him in Carthage if he ever needed a job. Only weeks later, McCandless showed up and was employed (pg. 17) at the grain elevator and got a cheap room to stay in. Westerberg states that out of all hitchhikers he had offered a job to, McCandless was the most intelligent and hard-working (pg. 18). He later finds out through tax forms (pg. 18) that Alex's real name was Christopher, however he never wanted to ask questions. Unfortunately, Westerberg was caught up with illegally unscrambling satellite television transmissions, and was arrested on a felony (pg. 19). Because of this, McCandless had to leave town, however from there on out, he considered South Dakota his home. Alex had given himself a new name because he wanted to start over from his life back at home with his family.

Analysis: I think its great that McCandless was able to create a bond with someone and find a home in a new place. It sucks that Westerberg had gotten arrested, I wonder how much longer Alex would've stayed with him if he never got taken away

#arrested #alexwasahardworker #carthage

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Summary: Chapter 2 talks about five people near an abandoned bus (pg. 10) by a river near Alaska's stampede trail (pg. 10). The first two visitors, which were an Anchorage couple, notice a bad smell coming from the bus and see a disquieting note (pg. 12) taped to one of the bus exit doors. The note read: S.O.S I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone, this is NO JOKE. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?" The anchorage couple was too upset by the note and the smell of decay. Three hunters soon joined them. Gordon Samel discovers a dead body in a sleeping bag (pg. 12) and was carried away the next day by a helicopter (pg. 13) The body turned out to be Chris McCandless, with no broken bones or injuries were found. Starvation (pg. 14) was stated as the cause of his death due to the size and weight of his remains.

Analysis: Reading what McCandless wrote in his note broke my heart, he seemed to be very scared and alone. It makes me sad because we all know how excited and confident he was about his trip. I wish someone would've somehow stopped by the bus, find him, and help him.

#callingforhelp #rip #abondonedbus

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Into the Wild is a book that focuses on the story of a hitchhiker (pg. 4) named Christopher Johnson McCandless, who was also known as Alexander Park Supertramp. He is offered a ride to his destination, which was Denali National Park, by a driver named Jim Gallien. Gallien notices that Alex had not packed well enough for his trip, for he only had a bag of rice, one gun, and no compass. He began to be concerned (pg. 5) for Alex and attempted to dissuade (pg. 5) him with bear stories and explained the shortage of animals to hunt. He realized that Alex was determined (pg. 6) and these stories would not scare him off.  If anything, he seemed more excited (pg. 6) than nervous for his trip. Because of this, he offered Alex his boots and watch (pg. 7), however, Alex refused because he did not want to know what time it was. Once Alex was dropped off, he asked Gallien to take a picture of him in front of the trail head, then walked off.

Analysis: I feel like Alex should have accepted the things that were offered to him by Gallien, however he had too much pride in the way. At least he was very confident in himself and what he had already packed for himself. He seems like a determined man who just wants to follow his dream.

#yolo #followyourdreams believeinyourself