"As we continue reading, we find the author giving more examples of men very similar to McCandless. Specifically, Ruess and McCandless both have an immense desire to be in the wild, but they also both have issues with their families. Do you think that their desire to go on these fatal journeys were caused more by their love for the wild or their issues at home? Also, do you think Chris exaggerated his family issues to use as an excuse to leave?"
In my opinion, Chris was pressured to succeed. He was a brilliant student who went to a good school and had everything provided for him. His decision to leave was partially due to a love of the wild, but mostly due to his desire to prove his self sufficience. Perhaps his family exacerbated things and hastened his decision, but I think he was destined to leave even if his family had been caring and conflict free.
Actually, he might have left sooner if they were conflict free. His desire to make a new life for himself was partially driven by his discontent at the complacency he was feeling. But regardless, his free spirit was something far too strong to expect to be content at an easy life. And nothing is more unpredictable than the wild.
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