Why Did Chris Mccandless Choose The Wild

Chris McCandless abandoned modern world and choose the wild because he believed that he can improve himself through living in the world, and finds the true happiness of the life. McCandless abandoned his wealthy family because his complicated relationship with his father, and he was ashamed with his father’s adultery. Therefore, McCandless believed that human relationship is not a thing that forms happiness, and the connection with nature brings joy as well. He also believed the habitual lifestyle was what people meant to do, and people shouldn't have more possessions than what they need. For this reason, McCandless travel with little effects. In addition, McCandless thought he can find the solution to his confusion with the adultery of his
Chris McCandless changed from a person that had no intention to socialize with people routinely and was frustrated with the lies of his father to a person that believed in love of one's neighbor is the supreme form of vital energy and happiness only real when shared. He highlighted one of passages from the book "Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak, the passage reads "… people discover mathematical infinity and electromagnetic waves... You can't make such discoveries without spiritual equipment... love of one's neighbor, which is supreme form of vital energy" (Into the wild, page.187). While Chris McCandless was reading the "Doctor Zhivago", he noted that happiness only real when shared next to a passage (Into the wild, page.189). This is showing that Chris McCandless did find the true happiness of the life he was looking for.
Based on Chris McCandless's highlighted passages and letters, he walked leave the modern world behind because he believed that through living in an environment that was isolated from the obstacles of the life, he can improve himself and ultimately overcome these obstacles. He also believed that he can find true happiness of the life through living in