"'If something bothered him, he wouldn't come right out and say it. He'd keep it to himself, harboring his resentment, letting the bad feelings build and build'" (Krakauer 122).
Topic: The Dynamics of Family
At first, readers might doubt that why does Chris have to travel to the wilderness by himself without any helps? But through out the book, we knew that Chris is traveling for a reason. From the interviews, we can tell that Chris had a terrible relationship between with his family. After Chris notice his father's affair, his resentment gaining larger and larger. Back at the beginning of the book, Chris have said that he hated the rules, which means that in his inner heart, he wanted freedom. However, his father is the leader of his family, as well as Chris' life. He was giving out commands for Chris that what he should do without taking any rejections. Thus, Chris decided that he wanted to escape. He wanted to be separated from the real world that lived, his responsibility of the family and tried to find his true self. But he might never realize that he will end up with such a tragic ending.
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