Into the Wild
Why did Christopher McCandless call himself Alexander Supertramp?
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slamb
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Jill W
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McCandless changed his name as he claimed his independence. He did not want to be tracked, and he wanted a new life.... thus, Alexander Supertramp the adventurer was born.
Into the Wild