... looking for philosophical guidance, many do not do said frolicking. Chris McCandless was one of the few who chose this type of life: to live completely off the land and test himself in ways, "that mattered," and as Krakauer's friend Roman points out, "very few, if any, of the people who call McCandless incompetent have ever done it ... a conformist. Although Krakauer chiefly uses hard evidence, he does occasionally stray away from that approach. In several instances, Krakauer shares his own theories; the most prominent of them regards the death of Chris McCandless. Krakauer's painstakin...

• Word Count: 800
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Graduate