Wayne Westerberg (Chapter 3) – Chris first met Westerberg at a bar called the Cabaret and the two had a great time talking to each other. In the end, he dropped off McCandless at the Stampede Trail and gave him boots and food for the journey. Although he was judgmental in the beginning, Gallien slowly became empathetic for Chris since he was a well-educated person and seemed to know what he was doing. Gallien was a bit judgmental of Chris at first because he thought the boy was one of those people who seek adventure in Alaska because of the magazines’ illusion of the beautiful “wilderness”. Jim Gallien (Chapter 1) - As Gallien was driving out of the Fairbanks, he met McCandless on the street as McCandless was hitchhiking for a ride. In one of the letters, he mentioned how only Carine understands how he feels, especially the resentment he has towards their parents. When she heard of his death, Carine was overwhelmed and shocked and it took her a long time to return to a normal state. He got a long really well with her and always kept her updated with his journey through the states. In some ways, they have similar traits like example, both Chris and his grandfather love to be surrounded by nature and its beauty.Ĭarine McCandless (Chapter 13) – Out of all the family members, Carine is the considered as the closest person to Chris. Loren Johnson (Chapter 11) – He is Billie’s father who got along really well with Chris when the entire family used to visit him.

Since Chris believed in Tolstoy’s beliefs, he also believed that the living the luxurious life was evil and corrupt. The mother-and-son relationship between Billie and Chris also began to deteriorate after Chris discovered that his father was still seeing his first wife even though he was already married to Billie. Billie and Walt made their own project in which they became incredibly successful. Wilhelmina Johnson (Billie) (Chapter 11 and 12) – She was a secretary at Hughes and was twenty-two the time she dated Walt. The most probable reason Chris showed great resentment towards Walt was the secret affair his father had when he was already married to his second wife. Walt was known as a strict and quick-tempered man but after Chris’s long hiatus, he slowly became more soft and emotional. Walt was a very intelligent man and he used to have a tight relationship with Chris but during Chris’s college years, the father-and-son relationship became resentments. (Chapter 11 and 12) – He is Chris’s father and is fifty-six years old.

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