Adam Shepard and Chris McCandless were both two very driven men when they both embarked upon their journey. The two men had very different mindsets when it came to what they were trying to achieve , Adam Shepard was determined to prove that the American Dream is achievable through hard work and determination. While Chris McCandless just wanted to show self reliance, and find complete and utter happiness. Even though both had a very different purpose Adam Shepard's story stuck with me more. McCandless made silly errors that could have been prevented if he was prepared, or knew what he was doing out in Alaska. Shepard showed confidence, his preparation skills in what he was doing, and did not just leave uproot his family at the end of it all. Which is why Adam Shepherds project was …show more content…
McCandless ended up telling his sister, he was leaving but did not want to inform his parent that he was leaving, they had no idea where he was through any of it. They were concerned and worried about him and his sister did not tell them where he was going she had kept that a secret. “The hardest part,” says Walt, pausing over a shot of his son clowning around on a family vacation, “is simply not having him around any more” ( “Death” 7). McCandless's parents were devastated when they had found out their son had died, they had no idea he was going to end up passing away. While Shepard had told his parents that he was leaving and even had his brother drop him off. They were aware their son was going to leave. “ But then in March, my mom’s cancer returned and with great aggression. Shepard had found out his mother was sick and ends up going back home to take care of her and provide money from his job to help pay for her. Shepard’s family was prepared and could get a hold of him, but McCandless’s family had no idea he had only thought about himself in this