I think that the use of the chapters about Walt and himself were effective in supporting Krakauer's argument that Chris was not just some crazy kid who wandered into the Alaskan wilderness. These chapters show why Chris separated himself from people and that he is not the only one to put his life in severe danger at a young age. In this sense it was effective.
These chapters however did not change my opinion that Chris should not have lived the life that he did. OK, his father was a messed up guy but that does not give Chris the right to avoid all people. And as for Krakauer, I don't care what he did. He knew what he was getting himself into. Although he did go alone which wasn't smart, but it does not effect how I see Chris.
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Knowing Chris' background more and his relationship with his parents allowed me to understand him better and why he'd would want to hate them so much. But they did seem like decent people, so it still surprises me why he became so stubborn and wanted to get out so bad. At the same time, I don't think it should have stopped Chris from doing what he did. Yeah, he should have contacted them for sure but some times people need to fulfill certain things in their life. This journey being the one for Chris.
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