Chris Mccandless lived a life that many have dreamed and wished for. He decided to just pack up and live off the grid. He didn’t find the need to stress himself with things others stress so hard over; for example money. He was seen as a coward for running away from his problems but in others eyes he was seen as one of the greatest transcendentalist. Chris Mccandless had qualities of Transcendentalism by believing in living closer to nature, relying on self-trust and self-reliance, and found dignity in manual labor.
Chris Mccandless believed living closer to nature to avoid the stress of society. Chris had many problems with his family, especially his father, because of this he felt the need to run away and show his family he could live on his own. He found nature as a comfort spot he could run to when he didn't want to deal with society anymore. “I do not think he ever hung out with any employees after work or anything. When he talked, he was always going about trees and nature and weird stuff like that. We all thought he was missing a few screws.” (Krakauer 29). Chris found comfort in nature and loved talking about it. He wanted to help everyone understand the importance of nature. …show more content…
Chris only trusted himself while he was tramping across America. This is honestly a great quality to have because there are crazy people out there so you should only trust yourself. He had many chances to have people travel with him but he turned them down, wanting to travel alone. Franz wanted to travel to San Diego with him but Chris turned him down. “ You do not need to San Diego,” Franz protested. “I will give you money if you need some.” Chris replies, “No. You do not get it. I am going to San Diego. And I am leaving on Monday.” (Krakauer, 37). He did not want to endanger anyone else and he only wanted to rely on