My initial perceptions of Chris were that he was a young, adventurous boy with a good head on his shoulders. He knew what he wanted to do and did it. Most people have crazy dreams of doing crazy things but never actually follow through with them. It was inspiring to see someone go through all of this schooling and still do something that could seem so foolish.
Towards the middle of the book I start to feel that Chris McCandless is just like all the other explorers. The reactions to the first article written about him were disturbing. I started to see him as an unknowlegable person that had no chance of surviving. He seemed to be just like all the others that people wrote about. It was common for some people to come across travelers that want to "live in the wild" like Chris.
My perception of Chris was quickly switched back when Krakauer explained how he was different from the rest. He had impacted many lives and was much more levelheaded than all the others. He did not have a death wish nor was he a recovery addict that needed to get away. I returned to my originial thoughts of Christ being an incredible person that actually followed through with wanted he wanted to do ever since he was a little boy.
Once his family visits the bus you can sense the calmness. They came to terms with where he spent the last few months of his life. They understood what he was doing and were taking back by the landscape. It had reminded them of some previous trips they took. It made me like his parents more than before because they finally respected his decision in a way. His mom and dad were calm and did what they had to do to put themselves at ease when visiting the site.
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