Essay: Is life on the road suited for everyone? A question implicit in this book is whether something is fundamentally wrong with human society, which McCandless says poisons him, or if there is simply a type of individual who desires the friendship of other humans but can’t abide in society. Krakauer quotes Ken Sleight talking about Everett Ruess, another wanderer like McCandless who disappeared in the wilderness. Sleight says that Ruess was a loner who liked people too much to live in secret all his life. He says, A lot of us are like that—I’m like that, Ed Abbey was like that, and it sounds like this McCandless kid was like that: We like companionship, see, but we can’t stand to be around people for very long. So we go get ourselves lost, come back for a while, then get the hell out again. McCandless gives advice consistent with that view to Ron Franz, an 81-year-old man. He writes in a letter, Don’t settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. You are still going to live a long time, Ron, and it would be a shame if you did not take the opportunity to revolutionize your life and move into an entirely new realm of experience. Ron Franz actually follows the advice and moves out of his home. Is this good advice for everyone, or only for a certain kind of person? What does McCandless experience on the road that justifies the risks and discomforts of this kind of life? Considering the quotations and questions above, write an essay in which you discuss the advantages and disadvantages of life on the road. Who should follow this path? Support your views with examples from the text and your own experience. Your response should be at least 1,000 words in length.