Independence Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild portrayed Chris McCandless as an energetic young man captivated with the concept of independence. ... Krakauer says,"If McCandless felt estranged from his parents and siblings, he found a surrogate family in Westerberg and his employees" (18). ...

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