Chris McCandless's relationship with his parents was
strained to say the least. The details and background on their relationship isn't
revealed in Into the Wild and the parents claim that they themselves do not understand
the anger and resentment that Chris felt toward
them.
Because there is so little known about the nature of
this relationship the only conclusions that can be drawn about this idea as a source for
Chris's behavior are highly speculative at best. Some have argued, however, that Chris's
behavior is his attempt to "get back" at his father and the anger that Chris feels
toward him for his previous marriage and the facade that the parents created in the
family's "perfect life." Such an interpretation would fall under the broad umbrella of
Oedipal conflict, which draws its name from Oedipus. Beyond that, however, there are no
other connections between the stories of Chris McCandless and
Oedipus.
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