Krakauer+Interjects+(Jordan,+Dennis)

**Krakauer Interjects**
Summary - In Chapter 14 and 15 Krakauer recounts his own escapades and adventures in the wilderness as a young man. His ultimate goal was to climb the Devil's Thumb in Alaska, which after much struggle and hardship, he eventually conquered. In these chapters, Krakauer draws many comparisons between himself and Chris McCandless, such as their similar strained relationships with their father, and their more or less self-absorbed and headstrong attitude towards life.

Quotes: - "He climbed not for sport but to find refuge from the inner torment that framed his existence." (page 135) This quote is important to the story because it explains why McCandless could have considered his travels so important and just wanted refuge from society. - "Cursed the fates. That his foolproof life plan had in the end transported him here, to the nightmarish station, was an irony that brought me no pleasure and escaped his notice altogether." (page 150) This shows an alternate example of what the end of McCandless's life could have been like and leads us to think that maybe he had felt the same way.



I believe Krakauer input his own ideas and life's adventures in order to draw comparisons between himself and Chris McCandless. He did this not only to make Chris more relatable, but also to prove that while Chris may have seemed crazy to many people, he was by no means alone in his ideas and lifestyle.

1. Do you think Krakauer believed his journey would solve the problems with his father?