In Jon Krakauer's book "Into the Wild", Krakauer describes the travels of Chris McCandless, a young man who travels alone in the Alaskan wilderness. Krakauer details Chris' painful disappearance from starvation at the age of 24 on an abandoned bus in the heart of Alaska. According to Krakauer, Chris McCandless left for Alaska because he was seeking refuge from his father's betrayal. Chris was looking for the truth; something he could believe in after discovering his father led a double life; one with Chris and his mother and another with another wife and another son. It seems McCandless was looking to test himself; to prove that he could survive in the wild without society, but especially without his father's help. Chris was looking for something, Independence. During his trip to Alaska, Chris found what he was looking for, an escape but also his identity. During his last days on the bus, Chris's mindset changed; he determined he needed people. Some say Chris was stupid, but he was a smart kid in unfortunate circumstances. He was normal in high school. Very involved with the people on the cross country team. Chris was a captain of the team and a very intense captain. The guys on the team really loved Chris and how exciting his races were. Chris was deliberately trying to lose the race team and had to return to a familiar place to find his way home. Chris wanted to seek refuge away from home because of what he discovered about his father. After his sophomore year at Emory University, Chris embarked on his usual summer wanderings across the country. He traveled to California to visit the El Segundo neighborhood where he had spent the first six years of his life. He called many old family friends who are still living... middle of paper ... these are the last days of life. He wrote in the book Doctor Zhivago, the last book he would read: "Happiness is only real when it is shared." » His state of mind has changed a lot since the start of his journey. Chris sent a letter saying something completely different from his writings in the book. Chris texted his elderly close friend, Ronald Franz, a few months before his death: “You are mistaken if you think that joy comes only or mainly from human relationships. » Chris finally changed. This may not have been what Chris had in mind initially, but it could have been a healthy change if Chris had lived. At the start of Chris's journey, he only wanted to be called by Alexander Supertramp, not Chris McCandless. His name was Alex for about two years, but a few days before his death he was called Christopher McCandless, as if he was finally at peace with his family and those around him...