Thursday, April 2, 2009
Like father like son?
After reading chapters 11 and 12, it seems like Chris planned out his "experience of a lifetime" adventure since the beginning.It could be said also that his plan was created by his parents, ironically because his dad was who took him out to travel in the first place. Since that first trip they took to hike til it became a father and son tradition, Walt was a factor to Chris' long awaited quest to Alaska.It is also ironic how he wishes to divorce his parents who have done exactly what he desires to do; rise up individually from poverty and create one's life alone.They struggled but not through self infliction but because it was forced upon them to survive.I wonder why Chris doesn't adore his parents for their independence and strength to push their way to something more than poverty.Instead, why does he resent them if his actions mirror theirs when he leaves to the wilderness?
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i think you make a good point. i think he doesnt adore his parents because althought they are strong and they provided for him, but they tried to control him. they wanted him to follow their dreams. he got no say in his life. he finished school for them, his parents wanted law school, whos to say that thats hat McCandless wanted? his parents were disrespectful and rude and didnt really start caring about him till they felt they lost them. parent always think they can run all over their children beacuse they are the child and you are the adult. But what happens when its adult tryen to talk to adults?
kids tend to rebel because every part of their lives, their parents try to control every part of their lives. thats just my opinion!
I have never made those comparisons and I do find it ironic. It would make sense for him to adore his parents but due to the " revelation", Chris turned his adoration into resent. Deep down I believe he does adore what his parents have accomplished but it is overshadowed by their actions.
I never really thought of it like that and know that i think about tit you are right. Why didn't he adore his parents for all that they did and got through, although I do think he admired them for it but then felt a little betrayed by them. His father and mother were the one's to open his mind to adventures amnd always saw his love for adventure. His parents led him to his wanting to feel independence and his own strength. I do understand though why he resents them when he goes into the wild. What his parents did was wrong and it made him feel like his childhood was fake.
I think that as he grew up and found out about their deceit and his father's other family, he ceized to adore them because his vision of them became clouded with betrayal. In fact, I think he wanted nothing to do with them, which is why he moved out, gave away or burned all the money they gave him, and set out on his own. However, in doing so, he inadvertedly began following in their footsteps by travelling. Many people say that they never want to become their parents but more often that not that's what ends up happening, as in the case of Chris McCandless.
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