Many people have conflicting thoughts and beliefs about Christopher McCandless’ trek through the Alaskan wilderness. There is, however, one point to be made about his decision. Pleasure without conscience is profoundly the social sin McCandless commits, therefore leading to his eventual “no-contact” with his family. This social sin was the catalyst for his unfortunate demise in Alaska. Although McCandless’ journey was undoubtedly courageous, his decision to depart from all contact with his loved ones, including his sister, Carine McCandless, who he was extremely close with, was considerably uncaring of him. “Carine’s eyes blurred, and she felt the onset of tunnel vision.She remained hysterical for the next five hours.” (Into The Wild, Krakauer, p. 130). This line from ‘Into The Wild’ showcases McCandless’ sister’s extreme reaction to her brother’s death, furthering the evidence that, before his departure, the siblings were joined at the hip. McCandless’ ruthless choice displayed his bias towards his enjoyment of exploration over his relationship with his sister. …show more content…
It is, however, duly noted that he was only a few miles away from the nearest civilization. “But despite the relative proximity of the bus to civilization, for all practical purposes McCandless was cut off from the rest of the world.” (Krakauer, p. 165). McCandless’ decision to venture into Alaska caused him to enter a dangerous state of isolation. Had he chosen not to commit the social sin of ‘pleasure without conscience’, McCandless likely would have never entered the Alaskan wilderness by