"Into the Wild"

"He was almost crying, fighting back the tears, telling Dad that even though they'd had their differences over the years, he was grateful for all the things Dad had done for him."
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"He was almost crying, fighting back the tears, telling Dad that even though they'd had their differences over the years, he was grateful for all the things Dad had done for him."
Chris appreciated sacrifices Walt made
"He was very, very quick and had a lot of power; but when I suggested he work on the gaps in his game, he refused to listen." --Walt
Walt believes Chris should have listened to his advice
Chris didn't hold everyone to the same exacting standards...He was also able to forgive, or overlook, the shortcomings of his literary heroes: Jack London was a notorious drunk..."
Chris could forgive some peoples flaws but not his father's
"I thought climbing the Devils Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life." --Author Jon Krakauer
Krakauer thought climbing mountains could repair his life
"I just don't understand why he had to take those kind of chances," Billie protests through her tears. "I just don't understand it at all." (Chris's mother)
Chris's death took a toll on his family
Carine, Chris's sister, is...
seems surprised he left suddenly
Walt thought...
Chris was overconfident in his abilities
Author Jon Krakauer says, "The revelation that he was merely human, and frightfully so, was beyond my power to forgive"
had a hard time believing his own father wasn't perfect
What Krakauer is doing when comparing father-son relationships in the book...
drawing comparisons between his dad and Chris's relationship with Walt
"I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles for dreams"
Author Jon Kraukauer does NOT believe the mountains are good place to actually find your dreams