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Esmeralda Mejia
Block 2
ERWC
Mr. White
20 January 2022

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Alex kept a journal with him with entries of his latest kill, it goes, "May 28: Gourment duck! June 1: Squirrel June 2: Porcupine, Ptarmigan, 4 Squirrel, Grey Bird June 3: Another Porcupine! 4 Squirrel, 2 Grey Bird, Ash Bird June 4: A THIRD PORCUPINE! Squirrel, Grey Bird" June 5: Canada Goose "June 9: MOOSE!" (Krakauer 166). Supertramp would photograph himself holding many of his kills to keep as trophies. He is someone who grew up with a very different lifestyle and being able to adapt to this new life of his is a victory. Alex was the type of person who did not favor killing animals and had mixed feeling over the subject. He understood that in order to survive out in the wilderness, he needed to change his morals and priorities.

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In chapter 16, it was mentioned by Krakauer that Chris referred to his trip to Alaska as his "great Alaskan odyssey" (Krakauer 157). This was the trip Chris most looked forward to. This title connects to the photo because the image is a letter to seek help. Alex was injured and poisoned so he wrote a letter goodbye, in hopes that someone would find his letter and rescue him. By the time the letter was found, it was too late. I titled this post "The End to My Great Alaskan Odyssey" because if Instagram was in 1992, this would be a great title for his S.O.S. letter to get attention. Also, it's very ironic to title this as an "odyssey," as Alex was very confident and sure that he would make it out alive. Yet, here he is, deceased.

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On Chris McCandless's trip, he went by the name of Alexander Supertramp. I captioned this post "Who is Chris McCandless?" referring to the idea that he does not associate himself with his birth name anymore. May it be to not have a connection to his past, his father, or become a new version of himself. At the beginning of the book, it says

"the hitchhiker swung his pack into the bed of the Ford and introduced himself as Alex.

'Alex?' Gallien responded, fishing for a last name.

'Just Alex'" (Krakauer 4).

This is the first interaction shown in the book of Alex with his new name. Having this shown at the beginning of the book shows the reader from the start how Chris wants a fresh start.

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In the book, The Wild Truth, Carine shares how her father, Walt, would remark at her saying, "'this is your fault!' he accused. Look what you're making me do!" (McCandless) when he would physically abuse her. Walt is putting the blame on his daughter instead of owning up to his actions. This behavior of narcissism was very common from Walt toward his children. It is understandable why Chis would not want to be associated with his father, and left behind his last name for Supertramp.

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"We were told if it's not visible, it isn't really abused" (McCandless), this is a very common mentality in abusive homes. Chris and Carine both had their fair share of physical and mental abuse from their father. The book, Into the Wild, hides the ugly truth about their relationship with their parents, while The Wild Truth does not. You never know what is happening behind closed doors and Carine gave us a peek into their lives from her point of view. It includes experiences of sexual assault, domestic violence, and narcissistic behavior from her father.

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When coming to Alaska, Alex Supertramp found a bus and he "was determined 'to become lost in the wild'" even though living in a bus is not living off of natural resources (Krakauer 165). Other than "the relative proximity of the bus to civilization, for all practical purposes, McCandless was cut off from the rest of the world", for four months without seeing or interacting with anyone else (Krakauer 165).  I chose these quotes because they connected with this scene since they revolved around his home, the bus. The second quote, mentions how close Alex was close to civilization. I wonder, was he aware of that fact? Did he die knowing that he could have sought help before becoming too ill?