Chris McCandless left a legacy and a lesson after he died during his excursion into the Alaskan wilderness. Some claim that he is a hero and that he left a good message to spirits eager for freedom and peace with nature. But others think he's not a hero at all; but in fact, a stupid young child, without any sense of gratitude and with a plan to fail. I think Chris not only failed to perform heroic actions, but he had anti-heroic qualities and beliefs. McCandless is not a hero because he ran away and abandoned his friends and family to travel blindly into danger, without any plan or preparation. Chris is not a hero because he set out on his journey unprepared, without knowledge of the area, and without any help. In Kleinfield's article "McCandless: Hero or Dumb Jerk," Kleinfield tells us what Alaska Natives say about McCandless. “You would have to be a complete idiot,” they say, “to die of hunger in the summer, 20 miles from the Parks Highway.” The Alaskans who say this about Chris are from the area and know everything there is to know about it. They...