Into the Wild: 11/19/14

Prompt: What were some problems the main character faced.
Pages: 131-end

     This part of the book talks about what difficulties the main character faced while in Alaska and what caused him to die. The biggest problem that Chris McCandless faced was that he did not have a map of the area. This led to two problems. The first was that he crossed a small stream that would soon turn into a large river when the ice and snow melted. He did this while traveling from the main road to the area he would attempt to survive in. Another problem not having a map caused was that he did not know that a river crossing was nearby. This resulted in him being trapped in the woods for a very long time and ultimatly caused his death.

     The second problem Chris McCandless faced was that he ate moldy seeds. He had eaten many of these seeds before and knew they were safe but ate seeds with mold. This crippled him and could only be flushed out by extra protiens or fat in his body because surviving in the wilderness had weakened him and taken away these proteins and fats. He could not go out to look for food and starved to death because of this. This was one of the main reasons he dies.

     Finally Chris McCandless was very self confident. He left his home and traveled across the United States. He hitchhiked from Mexico to Alaska. He went on many journeys. He canoed from California into Mexico and Hiked along the Appilacian trail. Finally he hitchhiked to Alaska. He brought very little fod or equiptment. He did all of these things because of his self confidence. This confidence helped him have a self satisfying journey and ultimatly led to his death.