Background Information

Chapters 11-12

Respond to the questions and respond to one of your classmates posts.

1. Summarize (put either chapter 11 or 12, but not both, into your own words) Chris' experiences growing up. Don't forget, summarizing is NOT generalizing, you still need to provide specific details about Chris' life with his parents.

1. In chapter's 11 and 12 we gain insight into what Chris' life was like as he grew up. We learn he lived a very "normal" American life but often butted heads with his father, Walt. Now that you know more about Chris' life prior to his solo adventures, can you better rationalize why he chose to leave Chris behind and become Alex?

An Outcast?

Chapter 8-10 Questions

Please respond to the following questions and your classmates in a blog response. Keep in mind, you must respond to both the question and your classmates.

1. Why would Krakauer interrupt the story of Chris McCandless to write about Everett Ruess, the monks from Iceland and the comments from readers of the Outside article?

2. Would you consider Chris, Everett Ruess and the Icelandic monks "outcasts" in society?