Chapter 18 and Epilogue

1. How does the Doctor Zhivago quote that opens the chapter foreshadow McCandless' actions and writings later in the chapter?  Cite two specific examples using quotes from the text.

Chris started to have faith in something and sacrificed himself for that faith. "... he intended to abandon the life of solitary vagabond, stop running so hard from intamacy..."(189).

2. Do you believe McCandless is to blame for his own death?  Explain your answer using two specific details from the chapter.  Use quote to support your response.

Yes and no. If Chris had searched for a possible way to get across when he realized what was happening, he would have come across the basket chained to his side of the river and would have been able to get across and get help. Instead, he just stayed in the bus and withered away. Though it was not really his fault that he mistook a poisonous plant for wild potato plant. " Extremely weak, fault of pot. seed. Much trouble just to stand up. Starving. Great jeopardy"(189).