Chris McCandless Presentation

The presentation Sunday changed my perspective of Chris in several aspects. First, the physical presence of his parents made his tale, and even his person, seem much more real. It also seemed as though I had read a book about a person that I had known to some extent, instead of some well-known character. As his parents presented pictures and offered us information of his childhood, I slowly began to obtain a better grasp of what sort of person Chris was and why he embarked on his journey. In fact, the presentation gave me a slightly different perspective on the book as a whole. I began wondering why Chris didn’t at least contact his sister, if only to let her know he was doing well. Is it because his new persona, Alexander Supertramp, didn’t have a family and he wanted to roleplay this character to the fullest extent? Obviously we will never know Chris’ reasons, however after the presentation I began to question Chris’ maturity in certain aspects. Although I do still retain a great amount of respect for him.