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My Life And Values: Chris Mccandless
Krakauer wrote, "no one was affected more powerfully by his or her brief contact with the boy than Ronald Franz"(Krakauer 48). My life and values have been influenced by relationships with others just like Ronald Franz was greatly impacted by Chris McCandless. Many of the relationships that I have been involved with have changed what I value in a relationship and ultimately what I value in my life. Different relationships have opened me up to several different perspectives and different lights, which I am so grateful for. It is inevitable that out of all the relationships that I have made there are negative and positive aspects of each relationship, which I learned from and each of these relationships are blessings. Every relationship is crucial

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