2. In the author’s note Krakauer introduces several different theme’s. One is hardship’s, because from the start he tells how difficult it would be to live in the wild.
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9. He decided not to alert the authorities, because he figured McCandless would be okay. He also thought that he would eventually give up and walk to the highway. (7)
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10. It is ironic because Chris did not do what “a normal person” would and instead went out and lived there without giving up. Also many people considered Chris abnormal and having odd behavior.
11. Krakauer would include a quote from Jack London because McCandless idolized this famous author. Also McCandless got many ideas from him, he admired this author and strived to be like him.(9)
12. The purpose of the descriptions were to give the reader an insight to what it felt like for Chris.(9)
13. The considered cause of McCandless death was starvation because he was unprepared for his journey. He also was not healthy and ate little while living in the woods. (14)
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Wayne is a bar owner in a small town called Carthage in South Dakota. Wayne and Chris got along because Wayne felt bad for him and wanted to help. He let Chris stay with him for a couple of days and employed him for a while. Wayne even kept Chris’ secret about his real name. (17)
15. 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?
The culture that they describe is the culture Wayne lives in, which is a town called Saco Hot Springs. A rubber tramp is a vagabond who owned a vehicle. A leather tramp is a person who did not have personal transportation; hitch hikers. (17)
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The author said this because he almost lived there and the community took care of him. Also he was separated from his family, and he felt alone. He also felt very at home in Carthage, he enjoyed the town greatly.
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McCandless left Carthage because he was growing close to the town and needed to explore or go out on his “odessey”.
18. The reader knows because he loans Wayne a book called War and Peace. He also wrote a letter to Wayne about the book. (19)
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His early years were normal, he got good grades and belonged to a wealthy family. His parents fought a lot and wanted a divorce. McCandles was a smart kid with an adoring younger sister. (20)
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He drove an old car and enjoyed nature a lot. His parents even offered to buy him a new car, but he refused it. (21)
22. This statement applies to Chris because he tries to find himself on his quest away from, family, friends and people who care about him. In his traveling he hopes to find his reality or life.
23.Jan Burres is a woman who traveled around with her husband, Bob. They met Chris in Arcata, California. Chris stayed with them for a little, they had a son his age. They stayed in touch with Chris after he left. (30)
24. The trip was hard and confusing for Chris. There were many different paths, that were confusing and hard to read. He loved Arizona and the climate, though.(32- 35)
25. He also talks in third person a lot.
26. The existential conclusion Chris reaches is he realizes how lucky his is to be alive. (37)
27. The life that Chris lead was of a normal person, with a job and home. He even rented an apartment and got a job. His job was at a McDonalds, he even used his real name to apply for it. (39)
28. Describe the conditions and the residents of the Slab. Note some of the local color that makes this community memorable.
The people who lived in the slab were very poor and most of them were drifters. (43)
29. What character traits and skills does Jan Burres recount about Chris in chapter 5?
30. What was Jan Burres’s assessment of Chris’s ability to survive in Alaska? (end of chapter 5)
Jan figured that Chris would figure it out since he was tough and has done difficult things before. (46)
Who was Ron Franz, and how did he enter the story? What does Krakauer think about the relationship between Franz and McCandless?
Ron Franz was someone who wrote to Krakauer, through Outdoor magazine that Krakauer wrote for. He was brought into the story when Krakauer asks to write an article on Chris McCandless. (47)
32. What is Anza-Borrego?
It is the state park McCandless is traveling to in this chapter, it is supposibly very hard to survive in. He also meets Franz’s there. (49)
33. What was the tragedy of Ron Franz’s life?
The tragedy was, when he was away in for the military his wife and only child died. (51)
34. How did he feel about Chris and what request did he make of Chris?
He felt like Chris needed help and wanted to treat him like a son. (52)
35. What role did leathermaking take in their relationship?
Leathermaking was something that brought Chris and Ron together, it was something they had in common. Franz also taught Chris secrets of the craft and helped him improve his skills. (52)
36. The author gives a brief character analysis of McCandless after recounting that Franz dropped him off in Colorado. What does the author say about McCandless?
The author tells us that on that day Chris was dropped off, it was his twenty fourth birthday. The author also tells us that he was a little sad to go, as was Franz. (53)
37. When Chris sent Franz a letter from Carthage, what advice did Chris give to Franz and how did Franz respond to this letter?
When Chris writes a letter from Carthage, he tells Franz that he needs to go out into the wild on his own and just live. Chris tells Franz of how exciting it is. Franz replies to this by actually taking Chris’ advice and leaving his belongings and going out into the wild. (56)
38. How did Ron Franz learn that McCandless had died and how did this death change Franz’s life?
Franz found out about McCandless death while talking to two other hitchhikers who had read Outdoor Magazine. Franz reacted by becoming an atheist, since he believed if there was a God that that would have never happened to Alex. (60)
39. Why was Wayne Westerberg annoyed at the beginning of chapter Seven?
Wayne was annoyed because he did not have Alex’s extra hand to help him with the broken down machine, as he wished. (62)
40. What is the author’s analysis of the relationship between McCandless and his father? How did Chris feel about his sister Carine?
The author’s analysis of McCandless and his father was very difficult, because they were both stubborn and had strong personalities. McCandless only really talk about his sister Carrine, he called her “beautiful and said that many guys looked at her”.(64)
. What is the purpose of including the full story of Gene Rossellini?
The purpose of Rossellini’s story was to show how he thought like Chris when he first entered the wild. He left his regular life, which was very similar to Chris. But then soon realized it was not worth it and he couldn’t depend on nothing. Rosselini’s story was sent to Krakaeur to show that Chris was wrong to go out into the wild unprepared and that is why he died. (85)
42. What motivated Krakauer to include the story of John Waterman?
It was to tell us that Chris was not insane, because they both were very alike in home life and went into the wild at a young age.
43. Finally, what is the purpose of including the story of Chris McCunn in the narrative?
He was a dreamer like Chris and where both very intelligent, he also went to live in the wild and they both would have died of starvation, but McCunn commited suicide. (85)
44. Summarize the story of Everett Ruess and his fascination with the American West and natural beauty.
45. What Ken Sleight’s conclusion about Ruess and McCandless?
Ruess and McCandless were both dreamers and they were both very social. (96)
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