into the wild #2

Chris McCandless and John Mallan have many similarities, a big one is having issues with parents. John's dad left when he was younger, and it really changed him emotionally. John has certain hobbies, that im almost positive Chris would enjoy, rock climbing and going for walks. John was sort of an outdoorsman kind of guy, much like Chris was, or at least tried to be. Both are in a sense socially awkward, with a sense of humor of course. John and Chris have both attended college, so they are both pretty intelligent guys. I believe John may have influenced Chris just by being himself. John seems like a pretty successful guy, being the third youngest to climb Mt. McKinley, and first to reach the summit of Mt. Hunter. I believe that Chris realized John was at peace when climbing, and Chris wanted to be at peace as well. For Chris, living in the wild was his mountain climbing, his peace.