Question

How does mccandless compare with the other wanderers krakauer describes? in what ways is mccandless similar? in what ways is he different? do we understand mccandless better after making these comparisons?

Answer 1

Similar to the other wanderers, Mccandless had an inner contempt for what he saw as the empty materialism of American society and this generated the desire to enter into this adventure. Unlike some wanderers, Mccandless had a stabilized family that was worried about him and loved him very much. it is difficult to say if after this comparison we can understand it better, it depends a lot on the point of view of each person, some may think that he was crazy to leave the people he loved and leave a comfortable life, others can agree to the his attitude in seeking peace of mind away from society and materialism.

Answer 2

Dissimilar to the others McCandless was youthful and somewhat more knowledgeable than the others, he additionally had a family that was stressed over him and didn't know where he was. In any case they all were the same as it were as well, they all set out to go on an experience and none of them where to establish many. After these stories we discover that McCandless wasn't the just a single to set out on a trip with about nothing.