Would Chris McCandless want to be remembered?

Chris McCandless with his own idea of an adventure would not understand the interest in his story. He did not see his adventure as a chance for fame but a chance to escape. McCandless knew he had limits when taking risks but he still took them anyways. He demonstrated his confidence through dangerous acts of blind traveling. He chose to travel with what he carried on his backpack. This shows more confidence than any man.

Chris McCandless wanted to find joy in his adventures. He chose to pursue a path in what he believed was great; not what others believed was great. His abandonment of life and parents prove he only cares in what he wants. Although these actions may seem selfish, he only wished for his happiness. People try "to make sense of McCandless’s life and death, yet his essence remains slippery, vague, elusive"(186). McCandless took a path of life not many choose to follow. His independent nature shows he would not enjoy this false fame. Like he escaped his future, he would escape the fame. He was not a man of possession as he donated his money to charity. His adventures were not a chance for him to escape from his parents, but a chance to escape reality. His did something we all dream to do, grab our backpacks and just leave. We want to escape our troubles.

Chris McCandless was able to create a new life. His actions prove he has no need for glory; he would escape in his own world. Even if he is at the brink of death, he would still find his own adventure. He puts hard work into anything because he is that type of man. He is an adventurer who left on his own and stayed on his own.