The book, Into the Wilderness, takes us into the world of a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandless. He traveled across the western United States from 1990 to 1992 and on April 28, 1992, he began his latest adventure and entered the wilds of Alaska. About 112 days later he died of starvation. It is not surprising that public opinion has become polarized over his behavior. Some may admire his courage and noble ideals, although others consider him an idiotic and arrogant narcissist. Although he died trying to find the truth and return to nature, I believe Chris McCandless should be considered a hero, but I cannot completely approve of all his behaviors. Into the wild is a non-fiction book that develops from the original nine thousand word article by Jon Krakauer. This article was published in the January 1993 issue of Outside magazine. Jon Krakauer was very attracted to McCandless' story and decided to write his story. He spent more than a year tracking down the boy's tramp details. Then he used concrete tones to tell what he chased on the street regarding the boy. The picture presented in this book can be divided into three parts: (1) retraced, including interviews with most of the important people who once associated with Chris; (2) wildness, featuring emails generated by readers and various idealists who were in the similar situation with Chris; (3) affection, including memories of parents, sister and friends. First, McCandless's twisted path to pursuing his faith in the Alaskan taiga is retraced. The writer uses documentary style and story telling to describe the boy's hitchhiking and risks in Alaska, and tries to remain emotionally detached from personal beliefs. The second, the wilderness, a... middle of paper... In the end what Chris left them was only sadness. Chris had always distanced himself from relationships only because he was afraid of the constraints that come with all types of relationships. While, in reality, real relationships with those people who will never hurt you will never limit you. So, what really matters is that we must learn to stay in the difficult parts of life and try rather than run away. This can be called responsibility. All in all, Chris McCandless is a contradictory idealist. He was motivated by his charity but was so cruel to his parents and friends. He redefined the implications of life, but ended his life on a lonely bus due to hunger, which he always struggled with. However, Chris and the readers all understand that “happiness is only real when shared.” (129; ch.18) Perhaps it is fundamental to the people who are alive now.