And so another theme the books share is the distaste of modern society and its progressive agenda. Krakauer expresses McCandless’s frustration with society by stating. “McCandless’s face would darken with anger and he’d fumilate about his parents or politicians or the endemic idiocy of mainstream society.” (Krakauer 52) As described by Krakauer, McCandless has no desire for any future affiliation with society in its current state. He would prefer a more simpler era where everything would be organized in his own vision, instead of those of his superiors. Thoreau would declare a similar statement but towards the practices of
And so another theme the books share is the distaste of modern society and its progressive agenda. Krakauer expresses McCandless’s frustration with society by stating. “McCandless’s face would darken with anger and he’d fumilate about his parents or politicians or the endemic idiocy of mainstream society.” (Krakauer 52) As described by Krakauer, McCandless has no desire for any future affiliation with society in its current state. He would prefer a more simpler era where everything would be organized in his own vision, instead of those of his superiors. Thoreau would declare a similar statement but towards the practices of