Christopher McCandless

I disagree on this one. Chris was not autistic, he was a true man for doing what he did. He did not put all of his time and energy on forming relationships with people, based on his knowledge of relationships (his parents). He did not want to be hurt, or loved or feel the emotions of being in a sexu...

Do you believe Chris was a fool for doing what he did, or was he one of the lucky ones in society to get away from the world and experience life for its true colours, and the way people used to live? I believe that he is one of the stronger men that existed in society. Although his decision was very...

My favorite scene would definitley have to be near the end of the movie when Chris climbs the hill, and is on the top of the hill. When he is at the top of the hill he is conversing with Ronald Franz, a friend of his who somewhat acted as a father figure to him. After taunting Ronald for quite somet...

Chris McCandless wanted to be one with nature, and to get away from the rest of the world. He wanted to find himself and be as free as any of the birds in the sky. He chose to not keep in contact with the world, and to live solely by his own rules and morals. He did not want anyone to know what he w...

I believe that we should follow our hearts in everything we do, but consider how it will effect the people close to us when making our decisions. Nobody wants to be in a cubicle for 40 years. At the same time I do not believe that most people would just take off into the wild without keeping contact...

Do You believe the author should have written this novel in more then one point of view? Maybe telling the story of his loved ones, more information as to what they were feeling when Chis decided to run off without contacting them and purposley and leaving them nothing behind rather than worry. I fe...