Christopher “Alexander Supertramp” McCandless was a dreamer. However, unlike most of us nowadays, Christopher turned his desire for adventure into a reality. Similar to the Buddha, he renounced his wealth, family, home, and most possessions except those he took with him before embarking on the journey. He traveled by various methods, mostly on foot, to eventually reach his desired destination in the Alaskan wilderness. Unfortunately, due to various mistakes, Christopher eventually died and his body was found in a neglected Fairbank City Transit bus. His motivation to achieve his goal was based on many aspects of his life. Chris' dysfunctional family weighed heavily on him, one of the main reasons for pushing him on the path to freedom. As seen in the stories, Christopher was undermined by his parents' deception throughout his childhood. Chris' father, Walt, was dating his mother, Billie, while he was currently in a "committed" relationship with another woman. Walt had children with both of his partners despite the fact that they were completely aware of each other for quite some time. Tired of his infidelity, Walt's wife finally gathered enough courage and divorced him. As a result, Walt decided to marry Billie, the woman he was having an affair with. Furthermore, this also indicates that Chris is legally considered a "bastard child". This term is used for children born to an unmarried couple. As time passed, Christopher discovered all of his father's flaws. He fell in love and considered his entire life to be a complete lie. Most of all, she felt extremely guilty as she believed that Walt had abandoned his other family because of her. Furthermore, Walt and Billie continue to deceive others even today. Billie reveals: “We were dedicated… to the center of the card… ddha, this dreamer was directly focused on his aspiration to find himself as he began his spiritual pilgrimage. Little did he know that when Christopher abandoned his false life he had begun an extraordinary legacy that would last for years to come. Works Cited1. In the wild nature. DVD. Directed by Sean Penn. Paramount Vantage, 2007.2. Krakauer, Jon. In the wild nature. New York: Anchor, 2007. Print.3. Read, Adam. “Carine McCandless.” Christopher McCandless.http://www.christophermccandless.info/carinemccandless.html (accessed 6 October 2011)4. Read, Adam. “The early years”. Christopher McCandless.http://www.christophermccandless.info/early-years.html (accessed 6 October 2011)5. “Story of the Buddha”. Buddhist Studies: Buddha Dharma Education Association & BuddhaNet.http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/002bio.htm (accessed October 6, 2011)