Question

"I thought climbing the Devil's Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life. In the end, of course, it changed almost nothing. But I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles for dreams." ― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild meaning

Answer 1

Misperception

Step-by-step explanation:

His perceptions of dreams are misplaced thereby making him realise that while climbing the mountain with intense urge of survival by being at the brink of death does not change the orientation of his view on his immediate environment.