Describe how Krakauer opens the third chapter and from whose point of view story is told. Speculate why the author might have chosen to open the chapter from a barstool in the Cabaret in Carthage, South Dakota on Octuber26, 1992

This book is filled with dramatic irony as the reader knows what happens to Chris. The tale unfolding in this chapter gives us glimpses into Chris's world from a different point of view. Chapter Three’s initial small-town South Dakota setting establishes a tone far different from the days of Chris's youth. Krakauer relates McCandless’s hard work at Westerberg’s barley harvest and then at his grain elevator. This gives us a more rounded view of Chris's sincerity in terms of work ethic.