Clearly Chris did not want to choose the life his parents led. Based upon Krakauer’s facts, is Chris' life as Alexander Supertramp more exotic, exciting and authentic than his former life in the Washington DC area? Explain. What do these facts in this ch

I don't think Chris's life on the road was "exotic". He might have felt like a free spirit but it came at a cost. He never contacts his parents or sister, Carine, again. No Chris was not justified in treating his family the way he did. Despite the romanticism to his cause (whatever it was) he also caused his family great pain and suffering. A post card here and there to his sister only confounded their psin and sense of loss. Chris, in many ways was selfish.