1. Reasons to Go Into the Wild
... depths of Alaska was his ultimate challenge. He had, for the most part, been living off of the land for two years and felt that he must proceed to a greater test. McCandless believed that he was not meant to be, or at least not who he wanted to be, in such a corrupt society. I believe Chris McCandless' goal was to be ultimately ... natural wild he blended in. He was not afraid to be himself, to think what he wanted to think, and do what he wanted to do. "Chastity and moral purity were qualities McCandless mulled over long and often" (65), which he eventually realized could only be obtai...
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