Chris McCandless was never too thrilled over following and living by the rules his parent's imposed. He was always a rebel, following his parents' rules until he could escape to the wild. When they learned of their son's demise in Alaska, they were devastated at most parents would be. They didn't know that the last time they saw Chris, would be their last because of his intention to leave them. Upon Chris disappearing from their lives, they were angry but thought they would see him again. As the days dragged on and they didn't hear from their son, the parents' anger quickly became worry. As I read how Chris's disappearance affected the family, I learned that judgment about someone can change when you learn of their death. When I read about Chris's death in the Alaskan wilderness, I could only ask, "Who would he hurt by doing this to himself?" Although he died, his actions had …show more content…
They tried to do the best they could for their son, and be the best they could be. They may have known that to Chris, they were not ideal parents but they tried as hard as they could. When they visited the place of his death, his mother, Billie, tried to look at it in a positive light. His father, however, stated, "I have a lot of reasons for disliking Alaska." This suggests that he was still angry over his son's death. I can't imagine how hard it was for them to see their son's place of death. Although I originally thought his parents had done some horrible things in order for their son to leave them, I see now that they were just normal parents. They just had a son who wanted to live independently. When he left, they were mad, which quickly progressed to worry before ending in grief. I can't imagine how it felt for them or what they have gone through. His parents have done what most cannot, they got over the death of their son. It takes one, in this case, two extraordinarily strong human