Laura Boleyn; McCandless Presentation

The presentation given by Chris McCandless’ parents, Walt and Billie, did not change my ideas or views of Chris as person, because Krakauer accurately described Chris through the descriptions given by the people Chris met through his journey. I believe that if the mother, Billie, would have had more f a say in the presentation, the audience would have been able to gain a different perspective than what they might have already had from reading the novel. The father, Walt, seemed to reiterate only what was in the novel, which made the presentation seem less personal and more difficult to gain a deeper understanding of Chris. However, the parents did make me believe, even more, that Chris’ journey was indeed a spiritual one. I do not believe that the journey was spiritual in the sense of becoming closer to God or discovering God in his journey, as he was already a strong believer in God and held strong Christian values, which his parents shared with the audience. I was previously unaware that Chris did have strong religious beliefs, values and morals. I believe that Chris’ adventure was spiritual in the sense that he wanted to discover himself by doing an activity that he enjoyed, hiking and anything with an adventurous appeal. Along the way, he was able to touch people in a way that I believe he wanted, as his parents and others described him as caring and kind. Had Chris come out of his journey alive, I believe that Chris would have found himself successfully and whatever else he was looking for, with close friends along the way.