McCandless set out to live independently in the wilderness, but his death reveals the harsh reality of nature and survival. In your blog post, analyze how his desire for independence contributed to his death. Then, connect this idea to your own life by explaining a time when you wanted complete independence or control over a situation. Did things go as planned, or did you face unexpected challenges?

 Chris's desire for independence contributed to death because, after finding out his death was likely due to illness cause from the moldy seeds he was eating, if he hadn't isolated himself and had a way to contact the outside world, his death could have been preventable. He would've been able to contact emergency services that could have possibly saved his life. One time I wanted complete independence over a situation was when I was trying to apply for summer programs, because most of the time my aunt is very busy and she's not able to help me with stuff for my applications, but I had to ask for her help because some of them require information from parents, so I had to wait for her help.

Today in class we finished reading Into the Wild, and we also finished the movie. 

In doing this, we finally figured out the most plausible reason for Christophers death, and finally understand how his journey came to an end.