Into the Wild

This question calls for your opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. In my opinion, Chris was fortunate to be born into a financially secure household. He didn't have to worry about money. He had a nice car, his parents paid his bills, and he was able to attend a good college. Chris' rebellion, however, is out of the ordinary because in making a statement about greed, materialism, and personal identity, he put himself in danger. I do not agree with his motivation for leaving, and I believe that he could have asserted himself and made his statement in numerous other ways. This is, of course, my opinion. Note, I find Chris' willingness to live by his ideals admirable, and I only wish he would have survived to tell his own tale.