Into the Wild
Into the Wild/ Chapter 4
Why did Jan Burres feel an attachment to McCandless?
Why did Jan Burres feel an attachment to McCandless?
Jan was estranged from his son, who was about the same age as Chris. He immediately formed an attachment.
"I have a son about the same age Alex was, and we’ve been estranged for a few years now. So I said to Bob, ‘Man, we got to take this kid with us. You need to school him about some things.’ Alex took a ride from us up to Orick Beach, where we were staying, and camped with us for a week. He was a really good kid. We thought the world of him. When he left, we never expected to hear from him again, but he made a point of staying in touch.
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