This is the final destination where he went to escape from society. It was isolated and he liked the fact of that.

2. What societal experiences/social interactions did they have while there?

While he was there he met a man who donated him some boots. When he went into the wild he was faced with starvation.

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When he was starving he had a chance to go back over the river but didn’t go across because he didn’t think he could swim.

2. The region of the United States was like pulling him here becasue of interesting terrain and tourism industry.

3. “McCandless seemed to regard the job as a last resor, and while he put in his time and did it well, he refused to let it consume him (Chapter 5). This proves the theme for Chris’s quest for rejecting social norms.

1. McCandless felt trapped by the pressures of modern life, like money and possessions, so he left everything behind to find freedom in nature.

2. People like McCandless were influenced by the idea that adventure and exploration were important in American history, and this made them want to go on journeys like his.

“While on the surface, McCandless was physically alone, he felt deeply connected to the natural world around him, finding solace and inspiration in its untamed beauty.”

This point shows how he felt about the wild and its significance on him.

1. McCandless felt calm and happy at Lake Tahoe, away from the busy world. He wanted to live more like nature, as he read about in books like Thoreau’s.

2. Lots of people throughout history have been drawn to Lake Tahoe’s beauty and quiet, just like McCandless.

3.“I’m supertramp. I transcend. So why not be Chris McCandless? Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” - Jon Krakauer, “Into the

This quote shows how chris loved the journey and went out of his was to see this beautiful area before he goes to Alaska.

1. McCandless was fascinated by the challenge of surviving in the harsh wilderness of Alaska, driven by a desire to test his limits and find his true love away from civilization.

2. The historical legacy of the Stampede Trail as a frontier route made exploration fun resonated with McCandless and others who sought to follow in the footsteps of pioneers.

“In April, he wired Carthage, South Dakota, for $200, packed up his car, and headed west without an itinerary. ‘Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An extremist. An aesthetic voyager whose home is the road.’” - Jon Krakauer, “Into the Wild”

This was one of the final moments of the journey and this was were he made his real leap from civilization into the world of unknown in the wild.