Jon Krakauer Character Analysis

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Prior to the beginning of his case, Krakauer did not know much about Chris' escapade, only that he was an extreme follower of simplistic values. Chris was witnessed to be carrying "[minimal] gear," including "[just] a ten-pound bag of rice... cheap leather hiking boots... [and] a tattered state road map" (Krakauer 5). Yet, regardless of the "harsh conditions" (Krakauer 5) he was well aware of, since the ground was still "buried under the winter snow," (Krakauer 5) Chris still willingly brought as little as possible with him to Alaska. Many had believed this action to be done out of stupidity, however Krakauer deduced that this was not the case since Chris had graduated from Emerson University with stellar grades (Read) and therefore must be