Why did McCandless start calling himself Alex? Did this make a difference in how he related to people? Into the wild by Jon Krakauer

Christopher McCandless call himself Alexander Supertramp on the grounds that he needed to change his personality when he deserted his life to begin another one in into nature. Subsequent to graduating, McCandless gave the greater part of his funds to philanthropy and embraced a drifter way of life, working when vital as an eatery sustenance prepare and cultivate hand.