Into the Wild #4

      I really like this book. But, it just keeps getting sadder and sadder. I felt so bad for his parents, Billie(which I learned today is not her real name!) and Walt, and especially bad for Carine, his beloved little sister. When Chris Fish, her husband broke the bad news to her, she started balling nonstop and gradually lost 10 pounds. Poor girl. I felt he was her best friend, not just her brother. And I just wish that Chris was a little more considerate and appreciative of his parents, who started from nothing and worked day and night to send him to a great college. But, I really think Chris is good person. He was the kind that loved to help the less fortunate and he didn't fit in with the capitalist society because he thought money was corrupt and a bad thing to have too much of. I admire him for having this outlook, because money isn't everything and sometimes it becomes peoples' idols. We should appreciate nature more and the good stuff in life. I can't believe he dedicated some days to buying meals for homeless people that could've been a harm to him. He doesn't care though; he's a helper.
      Well, today I read like thirty pages and it started off with "fairbanks", where Gallien, the man the book started off with driving "Alex", recognized who the dead man was in The New York Times: Alex (I like how Krakauer started the book with a character we don't know but will be later introduced).Westerberg did too and gave his Social Security number. His family was crushed when they found out. They really loved him; his poor mom lost 8 pounds, being already petite. Chris's grandpa, Loren Johnson, was a great influence in his life; he was a man who loved animals and had a great interest in the wild. He had a great impact in his life. In a way, I wish they never met, even though he really adored his grandfather. I don't think he'd be inspired to trek to Alaska on his own had he met an adventurer like his grandfather. I also wish that Chris took his beloved dog, Buckley, before he went journeying after high school. He wouldn't take the risks he did with him, because he wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him. He was a dear friend of his. I feel bad for Chris when he found out that Walt was married previously, to Marcia. It left him mad deep inside for quite a while. I would be hurt and frustrated too. He barely contacted his parents after he left, he just sent a few postcards. He kept them worried and terrified. Well, I hope it doesn't get even sadder!