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Butoxors [25]
3 years ago
12

Krakauer quotes one of mccandless's friends, who said that mccandless "was born into the wrong century. he was looking for more

adventure and freedom than today's society gives people" (174). do you think this is true?
Social Studies
2 answers:
Artemon [7]3 years ago
8 0
<span>It is true that McCandless was looking for something his privileged life could not give him. The problem does not stem from the time McCandless was born into, however, and rather arises from his privileged, comfortable life.</span>
Naddik [55]3 years ago
4 0
I personally believe that it's true.
<span>He prepared for his adventure by gathering stuffs that most people at that time do not  understand.
If he was born in current advancement of technology, who knows what achievement he might able to get.</span><span />
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