Saturday, February 8, 2014
The Purpose of Chapter 4
Chapter 4 gives the reader an idea of how much Chris moved around. It showed how badly he wanted to be on his own and be removed from society. It also introduces the reader to Jan and Bob, who play a fairly important role later in the book. We can see how hard his parents tried to find him and how happy Chris was not being found.
Chris's Journal
Chris's journal was written in the third person because he wanted to write his own story. He didn't want the journal just to be his memories, he wanted to set an example and create Alex to be an amazing, adventurous character and he wanted Alex to be someone different than Chris McCandless because they really were two different people.
What Was it About Chris?
Chris's personality was a thing many people were drawn to. But why? I think it's because he has so many ideas and thoughts that people can relate to. He's like so many people, just taken to an extreme. Everyone want's to be independent, maybe not as much as Chris was, but they could see themselves in him. Everyone wanted adventure and freedom and to be in nature in some degree. Chris carried a little bit of everyone he met and everyone could relate to him in some way. Some people could see themselves in him, like Jan and Bob, and some idolized him like Tracy did.
People McCandless Met
List of people McCandless met along the way:
Jim Gallien: Drove Alex in Alaska
Wayne Westerberg: Worked with Alex in the field, much of a father figure
Crazy Ernie: Gave McCandless a ride and Alex ended up working for him
Jan Burres: Traveling woman that Alex meets and stays with
Bob: Boyfriend of Jan, father figure to Alex
Thomas and Karin: European couple Alex meets while kayaking
George Dreeszen: Chris's boss at McDonalds
Lori Zarza: Coworker at McDonalds
Charlie: older man who acts as a father figure in
Tracy: Teenage girl that crushes on Alex while he's with Jan and Bob for the second time
Ronald Franz: An old man who picked Alex up in California who because Alex's good friend
Gail Borah: Wayne's "on-again, off-again" girlfriend
Mary Westerberg: Wayne's mother
Jim Gallien: Drove Alex in Alaska
Wayne Westerberg: Worked with Alex in the field, much of a father figure
Crazy Ernie: Gave McCandless a ride and Alex ended up working for him
Jan Burres: Traveling woman that Alex meets and stays with
Bob: Boyfriend of Jan, father figure to Alex
Thomas and Karin: European couple Alex meets while kayaking
George Dreeszen: Chris's boss at McDonalds
Lori Zarza: Coworker at McDonalds
Charlie: older man who acts as a father figure in
Tracy: Teenage girl that crushes on Alex while he's with Jan and Bob for the second time
Ronald Franz: An old man who picked Alex up in California who because Alex's good friend
Gail Borah: Wayne's "on-again, off-again" girlfriend
Mary Westerberg: Wayne's mother
Friday, February 7, 2014
Chris McCandless: Chapter 3
Chapter 3:
Chris was a deep guy. He was very smart, down to earth no-bullshit kind of guy. He was very unattached to things, unless he felt a connection of deep gratitude, love or curiosity. He was very free willed and didn't take well to being controlled, especially by his parents. He was very easy-going and very non chalant about things, especially about his road trips saying: "I think I'm gonna disappear for awhile."
Would I want to know him? Maybe. I like people that are easy going, and I feel like we would get along, but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy to be goofy, silly, funny, happy, free-spirited and serious at different times. I like variety in my friends. I like to know that if I'm in a serious mood, my friends can be serious too or when I need some cheering up, my friends can help with that. I like friends who don't care what people thing of them when they're acting like they're five years old again. I think Chris would be a one-mood kind of guy. Always relaxed, chilled out and easy-going. He doesn't seem like the guy to do something incredibly stupid with his best friend one day, and have an incredibly deep, meaningful conversation with a stranger the next. Just the conversation part.
Chris was a deep guy. He was very smart, down to earth no-bullshit kind of guy. He was very unattached to things, unless he felt a connection of deep gratitude, love or curiosity. He was very free willed and didn't take well to being controlled, especially by his parents. He was very easy-going and very non chalant about things, especially about his road trips saying: "I think I'm gonna disappear for awhile."
Would I want to know him? Maybe. I like people that are easy going, and I feel like we would get along, but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy to be goofy, silly, funny, happy, free-spirited and serious at different times. I like variety in my friends. I like to know that if I'm in a serious mood, my friends can be serious too or when I need some cheering up, my friends can help with that. I like friends who don't care what people thing of them when they're acting like they're five years old again. I think Chris would be a one-mood kind of guy. Always relaxed, chilled out and easy-going. He doesn't seem like the guy to do something incredibly stupid with his best friend one day, and have an incredibly deep, meaningful conversation with a stranger the next. Just the conversation part.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Wayne Westerberg
Chapter 3:
Wayne Westerberg was a thick guy who really got down and dirty. He seems like he can read people pretty well, and he seems to have a pretty good read on Chris. He was a nice guy, always letting people in his home. He was a father figure to many people, including Chris.
Wayne Westerberg was a thick guy who really got down and dirty. He seems like he can read people pretty well, and he seems to have a pretty good read on Chris. He was a nice guy, always letting people in his home. He was a father figure to many people, including Chris.
Who is Chris McCandless? Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 1:
This kid named Alex seems to be Chris. Why would he need a false name if he was just catching a ride? He's only about 18 or 19, so the truck driver says, and he's packed pretty light. That leaves me to believe in a few things. Either a) he doesn't want to stay that long, b) he's pretty dumb or c) he has a death wish that he really want's to come true. Which ever option is right, he seems pretty confident in it. Reading further into the chapter, maybe Alex isn't a code name for Chris. He's talking about his trip to Mexico a while back, and what I know about the story so far, I don't know if Chris McCandless went to Mexico. Wait, I take that back. The driver says it was in 1992, the year McCandless Died. Yes, it's definitely him.
Chapter 2:
Chris seems to know what he's doing. He knows where to go. Except he doesn't know when to leave until it's too late. That sign on the door was quite unnerving. That's about all this chapter says on Chris McCandless.
This kid named Alex seems to be Chris. Why would he need a false name if he was just catching a ride? He's only about 18 or 19, so the truck driver says, and he's packed pretty light. That leaves me to believe in a few things. Either a) he doesn't want to stay that long, b) he's pretty dumb or c) he has a death wish that he really want's to come true. Which ever option is right, he seems pretty confident in it. Reading further into the chapter, maybe Alex isn't a code name for Chris. He's talking about his trip to Mexico a while back, and what I know about the story so far, I don't know if Chris McCandless went to Mexico. Wait, I take that back. The driver says it was in 1992, the year McCandless Died. Yes, it's definitely him.
Chapter 2:
Chris seems to know what he's doing. He knows where to go. Except he doesn't know when to leave until it's too late. That sign on the door was quite unnerving. That's about all this chapter says on Chris McCandless.
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