Many people dream of leaving everything behind and starting a new life, but it's not as easy as it seems. Learning to adapt to a new environment can be a challenge. In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Christopher McCandless is unaware of the conditions he will face when he arrives in Alaska. I would classify Christopher McCandless as a fearless madman, because he leaves his well-made life behind. McCandless is not prepared for his expedition to Alaska because he is unfamiliar with the different lifestyles. Making all these changes to his life, breaking away from his family, and changing his name to Alexander Supertramp was a bad idea; because losing all his connections means he has no help from the people who really know him. McCandless doesn't have the best relationship with his parents. He decides to keep things to himself and learns to deal with situations silently. He addresses an issue he had with his parents in a letter he wrote to his sister Carine: "I've told them a million times that I have the best car in the world... a car I'll never change, a car at which I am very close to, yet they continue to ignore what I say and think that I would accept a new car from them (21). parents often tend to make decisions for him and McCandless doesn't want them to. Another big problem he has with his parents is the discovery he made of his father's affair is the main reason he cut off all his ties to this family. McCandless finds that "Walt continued his relationship with Marcia in secret, dividing his time between... half the paper... accordingly (192). did not notice the difference between two types of seeds. One type of seed was good to eat, while the other was very poisonous, which resulted in its death. Although Christopher McCandless was an intelligent young man, he could have been a little more careful about the fact that he wouldn't be able to do this. to survive in nature. To survive without civilization requires experience and awareness of what awaits us. Christopher McCandless was not familiar with this type of environment, so he could not survive. He was brave and fearless, leaving everything behind and burning most of his belongings. Starting over is a difficult thing to do, but getting rid of your old self might not be the best idea. Works Cited Krakauer, Jon. In the wild nature. New York: Anchor Books, 1997. Print.