Into the Wild

Circumstances of Krakauer's departure from Boulder - where was he working as carpenter?

Working as carpenter in Boulder Drove to alaska

How did sister, and parents act to absence?

Worried and hurt and angry Carine - thought that he was happy and doing what he was wanting to do - understood Walt - hopeless Billie - never left

Why did McCandless not start a forest fire

Wouldn't ruin nature for his own well being

This chapter (4) contains numerous excerpts from the journal McCandless kept. WHat is noticeable about the writing in his account of his Mexican adventure?

Writes in third person People are nicer and positive!! Sections are brief

How does the author know about what McCandless did once he went into the wild?

Writing in his journal

What did he do after freshman year at Emory during the summer?

Wrote a computer program for his parents company

What makes the author think McCandless had changed and ready to enter the world?

Wrote/bracketed happiness is only real when shared

What was the tragedy of Ron Franz's life?

lived alone after all death-sedentary - foreshadow for when chris tells him to change things up

Chris's mom asked him if it was right to ignore his family, McCandless replied angrily to his sister -- what caused this anger?

saw this as metaling and thought it was stupid He thought that she was a imbecile for asking if he was a homo

What did he learn when he returned to the town of petersburg?

Realized ppl didn't care about him

What motivated the author to include the story of John Waterman? What are some parallels in the story of John Waterman and Chris McCandless?

Same washington suburbs as Chris Expect mountaineer Socially awkward Ppl didnt know how to handle him and parents divorced *similar life to Chris - why added

What was Gallien's assessment of McCandless?

Sees that Chris does not have enough supplies that will last him several months

What 2 requests did Stuckey ask of McCandless -- what did stuckey regret later?

Send him a letter Call his parents Regretted -- he didn't get parents number

What was the life story of Ron Franz?

So he was a devote christian and lost his wife and son Adopted kids and helped them go to school Loved chris couldn't get him out of his mind Tried to adopt Chris and then when he learned Chris died he became an atheist

What did he say about the summit - what did he do while on the summit

Surreal place and slender wedge of rock Took pictures at the top

What responsibility did Sam have to face after identifying Chris McCandless from photos?

TELL DAD & BILLIE

To what extent is chapter 14 about Chris? What is purpose of chapter?

Talked about ppl in life -- shaped him How much family cared about him

What did Krakauer conclude about McCandless after reviewing the Franklin story?

They are both precied to have a lack of humility and insufficient respect for the land

The terms leather tramp and rubber tramp qualify as examples of local color. What culture do they describe, and what is the difference between rubber tramps and leather tramps?

They describe a life of living on the edge, basically vagabonds. Rubber tramps are wanderers who have vehicles; leather tramps are wanderers who do not.

How did the other McDonald's employees regard McCandless?

Thing about socks and that he always wore shoes without socks But mcdonald's made him wear them Reliable and showed up to work everyday Worked at slow pace Dirty and smelt bad

What happened next to reach the summit

Threw all the gear to his pack and went to base camp Scary

How did he get pilots attention when he couldn't find him?

Tied sleeping bag to the end and waved it Dropped 2 boxes

What information appeared in the New York Times about the death of Chris McCandless?

Told he was found dead but said not certain of who he was and tried to save himself by hunting and eating plants - plead for help - died of starvation

What did he do after his sophomore year, what did his sister say about how he made money?

Took a job delivering pizza, didn't care it wasn't cool - made a lot of money

What was initial plan for his summer after his junior year, what did he end up doing?

Took a road trip

Describe interior of the bus where McCandless died?

Torn mattress Used of items Air is musty Smells like birds Plastic w bird wings Pots and dishes graffiti

Where did Chris go after high school and what did parents ask him to do?

Traveled around texas, new mexico, arizona They asked him to phone regularly

Why did Krakauer go to the bus where McCandless died?

Understand why he died

How did the author and his friends get across?

Used a basket and

Similarities

- affected by relationship with fathers - similar intensity - similar agitation of the soul - both think that accomplishing something in the wilds is just as good as getting a degree - not prepared - didn't believe they could die - family secrets - likes nature - loners - both expected to survive

How did they react when they saw the bus?

Billie gazed at sons boots, still smelt like chris Walt installs a memorial inside the door

Billie had moving experience relation to her son, what was it?

Billie was asleep and she was sure she heard chris calling her - she swears she didn't imagine it

How did the parents react at the sight?

Billie was at peace/pretty place and walt has little to say

differences between Kraukeur and Chris

Differences - Chris is smarter (educated): street and book smart - Jon street smart - Chris is more comfortable in the wilderness whereas Jon is more afraid and needs a plan - Chris's dad wanted him to pursue law - Jon's dad wanted him to pursue medicine - Jon more competitive - Chris doesn't like titles - Chris was ok with being lost whereas - Jon wanted a plan

How does the author's friend, roman, fit into the story?

Doctor and traveling w Krakauer Grew up in same suburbs and came to Alaska as child Lived in Alaska *roman could relate to Chris -- could have been him

What did the author think poisoned McCandless?

Domestic potato seeds that may contain toxic alkaloids Fungus Rhizoctonia leguminicola Swainsonine poisoning- poisonous mold-from damp weather w plastic bag (2 and 3 under one category) Wild sweet pea Potato seeds can be toxic Killer of livestock and grows on many species during the summer months and soggy climates Ingest too much you are bound to starve no matter how much you put in stomach + Toxic inhibits an enzyme that is essential to glycoprotein metabolism Unlikely because person would have to eat a huge amount of them to be harmed- the seeds he ate were not poisonous - it was the mold on the seeds that was Likely because he had the seeds in bag and fungus would be able to build up onto the seeds - killing him Likely because got this poisoning from fungus Unlikely because he was able to distinguish between the seeds for weeks before- wouldn't all of a sudden eat the poisonous

How did he get to Alaska?

Drove to alaska and then abandoned car and then got a ride w tree planters to thomas bay

How did McCandless get to the ocean?

Duck hunters drop in at gulf of california -- traveling south

How does the reader know that War and Peace was important to McCandless?

Because the author wrote that Chris had transferred it to Wayne with notes on the inside stating as much.

Who is Jim Gallien, and how did he meet McCandless?

How did he meet: Spotted Chris as a hitchhiker (Chris introduced himself as Alex) Jim: union electrician Good hunter and woodsman The guy who drops Chris at the start of his journey

What did McCandless buy when he was in Topock, Arizona, and where did he get the money?

Old metal Canoe Westerberg $

How did Wayne Westerberg learn that McCandless was dead?

One on his friends told him to listen to radio and said the kid who died of starvation sounded like Chris

After leaving San Diego without finding work, McCandless made his way to Seattle enjoying a new kind of transportation. What was it, and where were his comments about it?

Riding the rails and wished he had jumped trains earlier He thought they were filthy but wished he had done this earlier

How is Jan Burres, and how did she figure into McCandless's travels?

She is a rubber tramp who gave Chris a lift (she felt bad for him) Talk sense into him He sent her postcards throughout his travels

What was Burress's assessment of McCandless's ability to survive in Alaska?

She told him that he need knives Maybe trade them down the road Accept some long underwear and warm clothing She was concerned but thought he would be fine in the end due to this past experiences

What is the purpose of including the full story of Gene Rossellini?

Show comparison of him and Chris

Purpose of biographical info on Walk McCandless?

Shows bc walt is so prone to taking control - Chris pushed away Chris's intensity came from him

Using the swap meet as a springboard, Krakauer talks about McCandless's love of books, especially the work of Jack London. What attracted McCandless to Jack London's work?

Since childhood he has loved them Glorification of the world Mirrored his passions* ****Mesmerised by london's callings of Alaska

How did they find the trailer?

Started squatting in a vacant old Meets an old man who had a trailer where he could stay for free and he will let him squat there

What was considered to be the cause of Chris McCandless's death?

Starvation

What kind of life did McCandless lead in Bullhead City?

Stayed in bull head city-- for the longest time Thinks about settling down Had full time job at McDonalds Saving accounted opened in his name Went back to going to Chris + security number

What is the author's analysis of the relationship between McCandless and his father?

Stubborn and high strung Walt needed control but Chris was independent -- polarization inevitable

What are some differences between the stories of Waterman and McCandless?

Waterman expert mountaineer - chris was not Chris body found - waterman body not found

Describe the conditions and the residents of the Slabs. Note some of the local color that makes this community memorable.

Flea market Old navy base Retried, exiled, and unemployed people Men and children of all ages

How did McCandless and Franz meet, and what area did McCandless show Franz?

Franz picked up McCandless, met at Salton City- oh my god hot springs

What role did leatherworking take in their relationship?

Franz taught Alex the secret of his craft -- he created a leather belt and put pictures in that demonstrated his life journeys Franz grew increasingly fond of Chris

Franz made a family-oriented request of McCandless. What was it, and how did McCandless respond?

Franz wanted to adopt him and Chris said they will talk about it once he gets back

What information was Jim Gallien able to give the police?

Gave the police his name was Alex Supertramp Gallien said he was from south dakota

From Carthage, McCandless sent Franz a long letter with advice and summation of his philosophy. What did McCandless say about life, and what did he advise Franz to do?

Get out of habitual lifestyle and do something different, be in tune w nature and be a new man + new adventures

What character traits and skills does Jan Burres recount about McCandless?

He worked hard and liked selling books, showing a love for the classics. Good time w ppl Flirts w her

Describe Westerberg's first encounter with McCandless, including the hospitality Mccandless was offered?

Hospitality: westerberg offers him food and cooked dinner + said he could take Chris down the road but didn't want to leave him and then Westerberg offered for him to stay w him at his house

n a letter to Jan Burres, McCandless assessed Charlie. What did he think of the older man?

Charlie (old man that allows him to squat) is a lunatic and hard to get along w him

What evidence does Krakauer give that McCandless continued to be fond of Carthage and consider Westerberg his friend?

Chris gave the book War and Peace and stayed in touch w westerberg (calling or writing) Said S. Dakota was home

What did McCandless's parents learn form the investigator?

Chris had given away college funds and learned abandoned car and confused them

Why did the author say that McCandless found a "surrogate family in Westerberg and his employees?

Chris' original family didn't fit him, so he left it. The people who worked for Westerberg and Westerberg were more to his taste and were the ones who Chris would have preferred as a family, so he sort of "adopted" them. Loved carthage

What did Stuckey think of McCandless -- what did they talk about?

Enjoyed his company and then decided to drive to him all the way to fairbanks Shy at first nice and didn't cuss -- could tell from good family

How did the Social Security number help identify McCandless?

Gave him real name and told from Virginia and family information

Why would the author leave out important parts about the extra family in Chris's life? How does the reader know that some time had elapsed since his parents learned about Chris's death? Why did he visit them?

Get their take on Chris and see them

Explain: "...like some unemployed janitor who'd gone to Reno and won a million dollar jackpot."

Got extremly luck

Why did Chris lose so much weight on the road?

Got lost in desert and nearly succumbed to dehydration

What effect did the interior of the bus have on Krakauer?

Got uncomfortable -- felt like he was intruding queasy

What was his view of government?

Government is the best when it governs the least Civil disobedience

How does the reader know that Chris McCandless went on long trips alone in his car?

Habit of taking solo trips when class wasn't in session *he told his parents we was going on a trip

What else did he say in the journal entry and what does it reveal about his state of mind

Had a happy life and ready to die JK Death looms a serious threat -- too weak -- knows he will die

What are Krakauer's credentials for writing Into the Wild?

Had already written an article on him for outside magazine- editor asked him to-- had done a lot of research

How did Westerberg summarize McCandless and his skills?

Hard worker and did the tedious jobs Was not mechanically minded

What kind of worker was McCandless, and how did Westerberg evaluate him?

Hardest worker i have ever seen Did all the dirty work and never quit, extremely ethical and high standards Intelligent

What existential conclusion does McCandless reach when leaving Las Vegas? (existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes that individual responsibility and free will to direct the course of their life)

He believed that pictures are not important - it's the experiences, memories, and the joy of living life to the fullest.

Describe the trip McCandless took with the canoe

He canoed across a lake and down several rivers to the Mexican border. He used it to illegally pass the border and then move through the marsh and rivers on the other side. He got lost a couple times and finally got a lift to the ocean. After his tiny craft nearly submerged, Chris dumped it on the sand and moved on.

What problems did McCandless encounter after shooting the moose

He didn't know how to care for the meat and it spoiled

What was Ron Franz, and how did he enter the story?

He entered the story by writing Krakauer about how Chris died and his story Old man, whose wife and son died, thought of Chris like another son - tried to adopt him formed a close bond Stopped to give Chris a ride, and then took him to his camp

How did McCandless's parents learn where he was, and what did they do with the information?

He had been ticketed for hitchhiking and gave the cops that his was where was his parents lived for place of residence THEN got a private investigator Peter

How did Ron Franz learn that McCandless had died?

He learned it from passing hitchhikers and Chris' death made him go out and drink, hoping the alcohol would kill him.

What clues did McCandless give that he was out of sept with the commercialism of contemporary society?

He refused to buy or receive gifts and he argued with his parents over the commercialism of society today. Chris also found titles and honors to be irrelevant. He lived off campus in bad conditions.

What kind of advice did Gallien give McCandless?

He said the hunting was not easy where is was going - going days without hunting (trying to scare Chris out of it) Gallien told Chris to get hunting license

How did McCandless get across the Teklanika River and to the abandoned bus?

He waded in the water -- cross probably high deep -- bc water was low

Picking up on the story of his experience on the glacier -- what decided to do?

He was not going to admit defeat to the ice cap Went up the north face again and then only climbed 25 ft and then a new snow squall forced him to turn around Instead of going to base he slept the night on a steep flank of mountains

The author give a brief character analysis of McCandless after recounting that Franz dropped him off in Colorado. What does the author say about McCandless?

He was relieved that he had avoided human intimacy and human baggage

Whose tent had Krakauer burned

His father's -- feels bad

What did Krakauer say about the challenges of hazardous climbing?

Ice cap that run into glacier and then spills into plateau -- did not know do CHALLENGING BC no logical course and you're blind bc of snow

What was Krakauer's climb like -- local color to describe the climb?

Ice looked cold Sky cleaner shade of blue Highs high and period of despair dark

How does Krakauer know that in 1992, "six people in three separate parties happened to visit the remote vehicle on the same afternoon"?

Interviewed them and they were talking about how hard the river was too cross ALSO were the people who found Chris in the bus (all appeared to the sight differently not connected)

What is Anza-Borrego?

It is a desert wildlife preserve in Colorado.

What events occurred when McCandless left Bullhead City?

Jan tries to visit Chris but he has already left when they arrive

What does Krakauer think about the relationship between Franz and McCandless?

Krakauer thought that McCandless affected a lot of people but the outcome was not always necessarily for the better. BIGGEST IMPACT ON FRANZ'S LIFE

Why did his relationship w parents deteriorate? (what did he learn about mom, dad, and their history)

Learned about the dad's other family Called family members to piece together story

What is purpose of quotation at beginning of chapter 13?

Leave from ppl and thoughts -- never look back

Ken Sleight has studied the story of Everett Ruess and discussed Chris McCandless with the author. What is Sleight's conclusion about the two young men?

Like companionships but can't stand around ppl too long - Get themselves lost, and then come back and then leave again Tried to follow dream

How did Ron Franz respond to this letter?

Listened to Chris and took advice to heart and went on the adventure

The Krakauer foes on to comment on McCandless's sex life. What does he conclude?

Never talked about girlfriends but mention he wanted to have a family and a wife Not the type to lay girls and hard to get him on dance floor

When Krakauer found Charlie and interviewed him, how did Charlie assess McCandless?

Nice guy Don't like to be around too many people and temperamental Moody, didn't like to be bothered, seemed like kid who was looking for something

What does McCandless mean by "NO GAME"

No food for him to kill

What did McCandless do after he left Las Vegas in May 1991?

Not much is known bc stopped taking photos and journaling Stayed in bull head city-- for the longest time Thinks about settling down Had full time job at McDonalds Saving accounted opened in his name

Why does the author believe that McCandless was not suicidal

Not suicidal bc it was a matter of chance to survive Since they wanted to defy death it was different than wanting to die

What is the purpose of the quoted material at the start of Chapter One?

Note from chris- foreshadowing his death- shows chris excitment about journey

What made crossing the river such a fateful decision?

Bc in 2 months water would be very high and couldn't get passed

What was the purpose of the lengthy discussion about whether McCandless shot a moose or a caribou?

Bc someone said he was stupid because he could decipher between the two but he could and that again showed he was smart

What were two pivotal setbacks

Beaver ponds denied access to the river Huge lakes converting trail River is really high and strong

How has Franz's life changed since McCandless died?

Became an atheist - moved out lives on road - lives more like chris

Why did McCandless leave Carthage?

Because Westerberg was charged with a felony and his business was temporarily stopped, and since Chris needed money to live, he left. Illegally sold black box and they scramble satellite television boxes (allow ppl watch satellite without paying)

How did billie asses her son's death

Comforting to know he was there and spent time alongside the river Liked knowing

When does Westerberg encounter McCandless again?

A couple weeks later, and gives him a job on the grain elevator, and rents him a room

Why does author go into detail about the speech and gift Chris gave his father after grad party?

A very expensive telescope is gift and Chris was emotional And said that he was grateful and said he respect his dad then left

How far did Stuckey take McCandless?

Almost to fairbanks

What is the story of Sir John Franklin -- why is it interested here

Atrics infiniss tragic figure Naval officer -- contributed to a lot of deaths Lead an expedition - food ran out - but still survived -- named national hero Went out 3rd time and never heard from again

Comparisons between him and Chris

Both thought invincible Want to defy death

What preparations did McCandless make for his trip while he was in Fairbanks?

Bought big bag of rice Went to University to study plants

What happened to Krakauer returned to his tent after abandoning his quest to scale the Devils Thumb

Burned his tent Smoke pot Burnt tent and really cold and burnt hand

What did Westerberg do after finding out that the dead hiker was McCandless?

Called state troopers but swamped w calls but said that he had social security number and knew whats up

What kind of life did Carine live when the author met her?

Carine made peace w parents -- good relationship Bought an expensive new home Auto repair company she owns w husband -- successful

What did McCandless do when he gets back into the US?

Caught by immigration authorities and spent night in jail Went east

When Chris learned he could not cross the river and returned to the larger world - what do you think he planned to do next?

Continue to hunt and gather

What was the motivation for abandoning the Datsun, and why was the find of the car important?

Datsun engine got ruined from flood and wouldn't work Important bc it helped w police work

For what purpose did the rangers decide to use the Datsun?

Datsun was used to make arrests for drug dealers

What happened walt asked to show him how the program worked?

Chris did not want to show him how it works

Causes of friction b/w Chris and dad

Christ did not listen to coaches -- wouldn't listen to dad

What kind of gear did Krakauer have and how did he carry it?

Exchange crampons for ski and cutt 15 lbs from awful load Stoat alumin curtain rods -- formed cross and attached to backpack so it laughed borzia nally through snow

How did she react?

Extremely sad and shocked Denial and screamed Asked God why?

What is different about this chapter?

Family showing more sympathy and remorse and don't understand angry

What task did Carine and her husband take on for the family after learning that Chris had died?

Flew to fairbanks to bring back his remains and his possessions

What's krakauer plans for climbing in Alaska and how does this echo one of his themes?

Hitchhiked to Alaska Went up a valley up ice Arrives at the ice cap and cannot go bc glacier spillover plateau Told a pilot to pick him up at the foot of the thumb - base camp at the ice cap - waited air drop Wanted to climb devil's thumb - ski inland and then ascend

How did carine learn that her brother died

Husband told her

Types of symptoms of starvations -- how does it cause death?

Muscle pain, heart pain, disease, shortness of breath, mental exhaustion, hallucinations, euphoria

What did he say about his father?

Lived up to his father's worst expectations Father was volatile and he never admitted to be wrong Mountaineer and taught him how to climb Life was a contest w his dad Dad tried to kill himself and then ended up in psychiatric hospital

What is McCandless's Achievement in his journal?

Made it to 100 days

What did Krakauer take to the scene that McCandless did not have?

Map

Why did Krakauer put in the info about the cabin a few mile away that were vandalized?

Maybe it could have been him and that he was mad and that ppl were ruining the scraidity of the wilderness

How did Franz and McCandless part company?

Mccandless said he was earning more money and moving to san diego and he did not allow franz to drive him

How did McCandless get a ride w Gaylord Stuckey?

Met each other at a hot springs

What was McCandless's financial background?

Middle class (well off) in Virginia

Events that foreshadow further breakdowns in the family's relationship

Mom and dad work really hard and they like to flaunt wealth and Chris hated/was embarrassed by that Dad originally w marica and then separate and then went to Billie who is Chris's mom and they fell in love and billie got pregnant Carine said that walt and billie were tightly bound and that foreshadows that the other girl is still in picture

What was unique about the sleeping bag Chris's body was found in and does it have emotional importance?

Mom made sleeping bag

Why was Wayne Westerberg annoyed?

Mostly because Chris had said he would be there to help with the harvest, and he was late. He did not realize he was dead. Combine had broken down

How does Krakauer describe the hike to the bus and the area that McCandless would have lived in?

Overgrown Mosquitoes

What did Krakauer spend the last of his money on?

Paid the bush pilot to drop off 2 boxes of supplies at the end the boulder

What is the mistake that Krakauer said that pulled McCandless down?

Put the seeds in the bag

What animals did McCandless shoot for food?

Rabbits and moose Squirrel duck goose porcupine

What kind of reaction did Krakauer receive about his article in Outside magazine?

Ppl wrote in and think he is a coward -- especially from alaskans and see nothing positive

The headnote to this chapter concludes that people go to the desert "not to escape but to find reality." How does this statement apply to McCandless?

Retreat in the desert, find his true purpose in his life

What did McCandless retrieve when he returned to the Detrital Wash?

Retrieves his virginia plates and some of belongings

What did Chris obtain on his travels (for his own protection)?

Rifle Machete

What did Gallien give McCandlesst

Rubber boots Phone number Plus the food Gallien's wife made for him

How did carine respond when she learned he had died of starvation?

She ate everything on the plane and couldn't think of throwing away food Then she lost appetite and lost 10 lbs

Why did Jan Burres feel an attachment to McCandless?

She had a son who is the same age as Alex but has been estranged and wanted to take him w them

Purpose of including allusion to Nietzsche and Kerouac?

Shows that he uses literally that inspired him like chris

Describe the last image of chris

Skinny and emaciated but happy and at peace

Purpose?

So billie and walt could get closer

What did he do after giving up on finding a successful route to the summit on the north side

So decided to use south side Has no gear and was to do a quick run and dump to the summit and back

What did they encounter when they had reached the river and why was the time of year important

Steel cable and that was to chart the river's fluctuations -- important bc now ppl now the river's fluctuations The river was high?

Who was on trip in Epilogue

Walt billie and Krakauer

What is the significance of the guitar?

Walt bought billie a guitar to play music to the fussy baby

What was ironic about McCandless route out of Fairbanks when he passed the Geophysical Institute?

Walt had done a lot of work there

How did walt and billie memorialize their son?

Walt made a brass memorial Billie arranges a bouquet of firewood/ and spruces

How does the first year and Emory go for Chris?

Well: shaved, wrote for the paper, good grades, talked about getting a law degree?

The mom looked at snapshots from McCandless's life -- what did she not understand?

Why he had to take that kind of chance

Why is Walt confused about Chris's choice?

Why he would want to hurt ppl

What is the purpose of the detailed descriptions of Mt. McKinley, Denali, and the Stampede Trail?

*Chris' death and were the last things around him when he died. Giving a detailed account of these places helps us to better put ourselves in Chris's place. Purpose: to show that the trials are connected w each other Stampede Trail then became road then the Company Yutan Construction was working on the roads and then left one bus for backcountry shelter Denali expanded and contains now first half of Stampede trail

What does the author include the story of his encounter with the man called the "Mayor of Hippie Cove"?

Agitated man Long haired transient Real name gene - good athlete Good grade point av. good school - anthro history Decided to devote his life to be like Chris Interested in knowing to be independent of modern technology - humans inferior beings *want to return to natural state

What is suggested by these examples of foreshadowing?

Alaska will be the last adventure and will want to settle down after

What did McCandless give Gallien, and what was McCandless's behavior toward the older man?

All his extra money Watch Comb Liked the older man the more he got to know him but also standoffish and didn't want to hear advice

Who is Alex?

An alias Chris created to use when hitchhiking- chris's new identity

Gallien's statement that McCandless would "probably get hungry pretty quick and just walk out to the highway. That's what any normal person would do," is an example of the literary device of irony. What is ironic about the statement?

Bc Chris McCandless is not normal, and that is what he was thought to have been

What was ironic about the rangers' use of the Datsun?

Bc Chris thought it was worthless when it didn't work after flood, but actually it worked really well and drove for a long time w the police department

What is purpose of the Author's note?

Describes how Krakauer got started w chris's story- first just an article- was short because of deadline but wanted to know more- was restless about his story Saw many parallels between his life and chris's Sets up what book will talk about-- all research he did on chris, describe how harsh wilderness is, talk about father son relationships Gives overview of chris- his intensity His death created more mail after article than any in the papers history Set up two ways that people see chris- arrogant vs.admirable

From Seattle, McCandless returned to California. What was this second visit to Ron Franz like?

Didn't stay long and going to work for westerberg, Franz offered to take him to Grand Junction and he accepted and he gave him a machete , parka and fishing pole

How did the relationship between the older man and McCandless develop?

Father like son relationship and spent a lot of time together (did laundry together)

What are the main theories about how Ruess died?

Fell to his death while scrambling on canyon wall Murdered by team of cattle wrestlers Might still be alive Drowned - discovered the name in mud next to river Trying to swim across then drowned

Why did Gallien decide not alert the authorities about McCandless?

Figured he be okay and figured he would get hungry and walk out "like any other normal person would do"

What change did McCandless make that symbolized the new life expected to build after he left Atlanta?

He changed his name as an official way of showing himself and others that he was no longer Chris McCandless, just a small entity in a commercialized world, but now Alex Supertramp, master of his own destiny, free to do what his will demand.

Summarize story of Everett Rues

In utah, went into desert and never came out Born in cali Family was nomadic 1st solo trip @ 16 - always on road Cheerfully went hungry and deliberately punished body and no fear of death Adopted new name - nemo

Why would Krakauer include a quote from another author (jack London) as the heading for this chapter? (chapter 2)

It shows that nature is ruler and sets the mood for the chapter, as well as the topic. Also to be considered is the fact that Jack London was one of the writers that inspired Chris to go on his journey. Graffiti that was carved in a piece of wood at the sight of where McCandless died Foreshadowing how brutal the woods really are

Who is Gail Borah, and what did she have to say about McCandless?

Long time on and off girlfriend of Chris Acted like it was hard for him to be around ppl, big eater, looked a lot of rice, talk about his soul, told her things that he couldn't tell others, talked about Carine

What was Jan Burres reaction to McCandless's idea of going to Alaska?

Lost his mind! And wants him to call family

How did McCandless's parents find out that he had left Atlanta?

The room was empty and had a rent sign and manager said he had moved out in June (all the letters he had sent been returned)

How did the police know the boy was that of Chris McCandless?

Took his photos he had taken of himself to identify him Ototopsy *his signature had been on the SOS note and the photos include self portraits

Describe McCandless's early years and family life

Walt (dad) space engineer Billie ( real mom) Dad had secret wife and family Carine (sister) close Went to Emory (columnist) good student Decline frats

What purpose does the story of Chris McCunn serve in the narrative?

Wanted to shoot pictures of wildlife Aim to remain in wilderness but neglected to tell pilot to be picked up Gave the plane the OK sign instead of SOS sign Show another parallel to Chris CHRIS IS NOT ALONE!!! -- ppl like him

What was McCandless's response to Gallien's offer?

Wasn't afraid running out of food Didn't care about government or wanting to get shooting license

Who is Wayne Westerberg?

Wayne is a hyperkinetic who owns two grain elevators and a combine crew. When Wayne met McCandless, he felt as if he had to take Alex under his wing INTRIGUED BY HIM . He also had a whole range of talents including farming, welding, business, mechanics, piloting, computer programming, and electronics repair. Chris and Wayne became very close friends during their short time together. Pulled over for chris when he was a hitchhiker

What is the personal history of Chris McCandless?

Went to emory university- graduated with honors Raised in upper class virgina After hearing of dads death- donated money, changed name, abandoned car,