1. Had an old yellow Datsun
2. Expired driver’s license
3. Starts his adventure in west rather than north in Alaska
4. Explored mountains in the west
5. Stayed with “Crazy Ernie” and worked on ranch for no pay for 11 days
6. Stole a bike
7. Stayed with Jan and Bob Burres for a week
8. Got a ticket for hitchhiking
9. Doesn’t care about money nor wants it, even happier without it
10. Wants to roam nomadically for a long time
11. Illegally crossed border to Mexico
12. Writes in 3rd person in his journal-weird?
13. Determined to find ocean
14. Canoes through Mexico
15. Eats only marine life and 5 lbs. of rice for 36 days- this influences his diet in Alaska
16. Caught by immigration authorities when crossing back into U.S. without I.D.
17. Buries money in order not to be stolen from
18. Loses over 25 lbs. from July to February
19. Entered Las Vegas with no money and buries back pack-why?
20. Works at Italian restaurant in Vegas
2. When I read this letter I felt as if it was almost a business letter. There’s no emotion to it at all. It’s as if Chris is a robot and writes a letter to his parents that is fairly dull and uninteresting. It showcases the relationship between Chris and his parents very well. They obviously aren’t close at all. When Chris says he wants to get away for a while I think he doesn’t really know where he’s going to go, but he knows he wants to get as far from home and his old life as possible.
3. A lot of times when parents are really strict on their kids and have numerous rules and consequences for them, kids will rebel as soon as they leave the home. All they want is freedom to do as they please, so many may go to drastic circumstances to prove to everyone else and mostly themselves that they are in control of their own life. Another instance is when people just don’t know what they want to do with their life. Sure, they go to school and get the grade to graduate, but then what? Some people just don’t know where to go next, and they might not even want to continue in the direction that has taken them thus far. Also, a person may not agree with the ideas or beliefs of those around them, so they run away to find out what else is out there and what they truly believe in themselves.
I agree with you on number 2. That there was a strong lack of emotion in his letter. I also agree that McCandless just wanted to get away from his past life. I think that he also had no intention of coming back.
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