into the wild

Was the media attention he received undeserving or unnecessary when the turned up of McCandless in Alaska the media report said “many people concluded that the boy must have been mentally disturbed” (70). Basically what they are saying that McCandless was mentally ill because the people within that area knew the dangers of going out there unprepared like he was and no one would dare to go. However, no one understands the decision or knowing his reason for wanting to go out to Alaska like that. All the people did know and did was criticized and not try to understand that it is his life and decision. However, there were some positive people that found his advantage as inspires McCandless inspired Ron Franz for example McCandless told Franz to “get out of Salton city and hit the road” (57). Franz took it to thought and went to take a look at nature for himself what it’s like. He not only inspired Franz but others with his story of the adventures he has came across to live and see the world in a different point of view.As well the readers know McCandless well educated guy he did do some very reckless choices. Example would be when Gallien offer McCandles (Alex) to buy him gear Alex replied “I’ll be fine with what I’ve got” (6). What was so wrong accepting the help from someone that want the trip for Alex to be safe and not die. Everyone had much opinion if McCandless was a reckless idiot smart mentally ill etc. However, was McCandless mentally ill “in the ways of the backcountry, and incautious to the point of foolhardiness, he wasn’t incompetent – he wouldn’t have lasted 113 day if he were” (85). Based on McCandless lasting 113 days I think he was not mentally ill but smart because no one can survive that long without any equipment like he did. So is Alex really as dumb or mentally ill as people say? I say not because he just wanted to get away from society because people are so caught up with money and Alex