Into the Wild Blog #3

A few characteristics of Chris McCandless:
1. He was a little crazy.
2. He was independent.
3. He was tired of his life.
4. He had some family issues.
5. He liked simplicity.
6. He was content.
7. He was free-spirited.
8. He was charitable.
9. He was secure-without worry.
10. He trusted that he could survive on practically nothing.
11. He was rebellious.
12. He was confused.
13. He was lost.
14. He was smart.
15. He was kind.
16. He was friendly.
17. He was was brave.
18. He was adventurous.
19. He was bold.
20. He was different.
Chris' last letter to his family tells a lot about his relationship with his family. He was raised in an an upper-middle class family that valued success. I almost get the feeling that he felt a lot of pressure from his family, which was probably a large factor in his  radical choice for a life change. I can tell that he does not feel connected with his family, which probably caused some emotional damage to him.
There are many questions that are still lingering in my mind as to why McCandless ventured out into the wild in the circumstances that he did. My greatest theory: His boredom with life. He didn't like how normal it was, and he just wanted adventure. He didn't want luxury, but simplicity. Another theory I have is that he had been pushed by his family too hard, and resented it. He was tired of the stresses of life, and just decided to throw all the "worthless" things away. Then there is, of course, this haunting theory: He was crazy. I don't think he was, but it is definitley a possibility.