Getting to know Chris McCandless

Chapters 11–13: Family History

Chapter Eleven: Chesapeake Beach
What was McCandless like as a child and as a teen?
Chris was the kind of kid to always get good grades without even trying. He didn't like to be told what to do and how to do it. Chris also liked animals especially his sisters' dog Buckley. When he was able to grow vegetables in the backyard he would go around the neighborhood selling all of it and come home with an empty wagon. He always liked money and knew how to keep it without spending it all. In high school Chris would always go and drive around giving food to homeless people. Chris was never a "loner" he just liked being alone.
What was he like as an adult?
Chris was always thinking of how to use his money. He taught his sister how to "keep books" to see if he had made any profit or not. He had some struggles with his parents along the way like any kid, but he thought they were controlling him to where he had to become what they wanted.
Were there indications throughout his life as to the kind of person he would become?
There were a few indications to what kind of person he would end up becoming by how he would act against racism, world hunger and how different people lived. Also there was some indication when he thought his parents were controlling him, after he moved out on his own he didn't really let anyone control him.
Chapter Twelve: Annadale
Chapter Thirteen: Virginia Beach
Do you think you are essentially the same person you were as a child? How have you changed?
I do have some bits and pieces of me that are the same as when I was a child, but a lot of  me has changed because of all the things I went through. I have changed by not letting people have a good grip in my life. When you're younger, you don't really have a chose but to do what your parents say. Now, that I'm eighteen and out of the house no one can really tell me what I can and can't do.