Almost 24 years ago, Chris McCandless died under unfortunate circumstances. When news broke that a young man in his early twenties had been found dead in the desert, many people speculated that he was just another hopeless hitchhiker. However this story took a three hundred and sixty turn when author Jon Krakauer wrote a long article about McCandless' death. When the book was later published, the public response was incredible. Even though this happened about 24 years ago, Chris McCandless' death is still talked about and discussed. The events and circumstances that led to the death of Chris McCandless are what seem to frustrate many readers. As stated in many articles, books and blogs, Chris McCandless died alone in April 1992 to Jan Burres, in the story she appears to be the mother figure that McCandless always wanted in his life. Examining McCandless's life, to the naked eye it seems like he had it all, it almost seems like he even had a perfect life. McCandless was very successful in school, his parents owned their own company that provided them with a lot of money, and his sister was his best friend and the only person he could truly confide in. McCandless, it can be said, was very fortunate and lived comfortably. . However, in the book, Krakauer explains that when McCandless' parents argued they would drag their children into their verbal disagreements and force them to take sides. As a result, McCandless did not have a loving and caring mother figure in his life. When McCandless met Jan Burres on his journey, he immediately sought the mother figure he had always wanted in his life. Jan Burres shows how naive McCandless was. In the book, Krakauer states that Jan Burres said, “So I said to Bob, 'Man, we gotta take this guy with us. You need to educate him on some things.'” (30). Burres could clearly see that McCandless was simply too naive and helpless to be wandering the country. To accomplish such a treacherous task, McCandless would have to experiment with half-adventures and solo travel before doing it all at once. With experience McCandless would gain knowledge of what Before arriving at his final destination, McCandless makes sure to stop and purchase a few books. Of the decisions he made in the story, this has to be one of the smartest. McCandless buys books about edible Alaskan plants and how to hunt. In Alaska, McCandless consumed various plants and even killed a moose. However, when McCandless first shot the moose, he wasn't sure what he had killed. Consequently, due to his inexperience and insufficient knowledge of hunting, McCandless did not properly preserve the meat resulting in unfavorable circumstances. The meat was covered in mold and maggots. This unfavorable circumstance made McCandless feel terribly sorry for killing an innocent animal, which turned out to be of great use to him. Even though McCandless purchased a book on plants to eat in Alaska, he still managed to eat the wrong plants. In the book Krakauer states: “The book only informs that the roots of the wild potato are edible” (192). It is speculated that his death was caused by the poisonous potato seeds he consumed. When McCandless consumed the seeds, his body began to reject the poison, causing him to vomit and run a fever. This tragic event left McCandless weak and unable to consume the proper nutrition to survive. It can be clearly seen that reading a book will not do much