Chris McCandless was the kind of person who strongly believed in following his dreams and unlike many, he actually followed them. I give him a lot of credit for doing so and he inspires me to follow my dreams. A lot of people say that he was suicidal, however it was his dream that ended up leading to his death. The author, Jon Krakauer, seems to see Chris as an adventurer. He dismisses the common viewpoint that Chris did not understand his surroundings or the risks associated with living in the Alaskan wilderness. Along Chris’s journey, he befriends only a few people. He works a few odd jobs here and there to make some money, but when he gets his “itchy feet” once again Chris, is on the move and once again the road is his home. Chris doesn’t