In many ways Krakauer relates to Christopher, as does their complicated relationship with his father, "Like McCandless, male authority figures evoked in me a confused mixture of plugged fury and hunger to please” (Krakauer 134). Using words like “Fury” and “hunger” both describe Christopher, they convey Christopher’s anger towards his parents (especially his father) and his undying will to deceive them. making him believe that they are all he needs in this world. Krakauer as McCandless has the unconscious behavior of pleasing but also challenging at the same time Krakauer says, "The boy could not forgive the mistakes his father had made as a young man, and he was even less willing to forgive the attempt at concealment. He later told Carine and others that Walt and Billie's description made his "whole childhood seem like a fiction" (Krakauer 122-123). The word "fiction" was used to describe how much of a convoluted story Walt had described as the relationship was nothing of what was being portrayed. This sheds light on why Christopher was headed for an adventurous life and why he despised his parents greatly. Krakauer also uses anecdotal evidence to examine Christopher and his parents