Into the wild #3

Chris is a misguided young man who thinks he can do more than he actually can. He is foolish for thinking he can survive with little supplies. In his ambition to live alone and tramp around there is nothing wrong, but how he goes about that is seriously flawed. This is my understanding of Chris and it hasnt changed throughout the novel. The motivation that Chris has for completing his adventure is that he loves being free to do what he wants. This is exampled on page 108 when it says, "Chris loved those trips the longer the better. There was always a little wanderlust in the family, and it was clear early on that Chris had inherited it." This was an example from when he was out in the wilderness with his grandpa as a young boy, clearly this love of nature and freedom carried into his adult life. On page 114 it states that; "It's somewhat surprising that Chris ceded to pressure from Walt and Billie about attending college when he refused to listen to them about so many other things". This shows how indepedent he loved to be. The fact that him actually listening to his parents is surprising proves that he is super independent and loves doing things on his own with no help from anyone.