Journal Entry #1 - "Death of an Innocent"

After reading Jon Krakauer's article "Death of an Innocent" about the journey of Chris McCandless, I must admit, I am awfully intrigued by McCandless' motives that drove him to reject almost every aspect of society.  His actions have an almost paradoxical selfishness that i struggle to really understand.  Is he acting out of a selfish need to escape social subjectivity, or is he selflessly rejecting material possesssion?  Is he an innocent, ignorant kid? or is he deliberately rejecting both good and bad social burden, despite his responsibility to his family and friends?   lots to think about...