Not A Normal Person, But A Fool Indeed
"I thought he'd probably get hungry pretty quick and just walk out to the highway. That's what any normal person would do." (Krakauer 7).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
Here, Krakauer uses Gallien's line to foreshadow the unfortunate event that occurs to McCandless. The whole car ride Gallien tried to explain to "Alex" every reason why he should not live off the land, and how Alex was not even properly equipped for that journey. But Alex was so determined and had his mind set, there was no going back. That proves how much Alex was definitely not a normal person, which is why he was not smart enough to just walk out to the highway for safety, instead he was a fool who did not know his limits. If Alex was a normal person he would have put his pride aside and left the wild and found help so he would have not passed away, hopefully he at least died happy and in solitude with his life and existence. I can not see the reasoning behind saying his actions were inspirational in any way, yet.
Period at the end of your evidence only.
ReplyDeleteEG: "I thought he'd probably get hungry pretty quick and just walk out to the highway. That's what any normal person would do" (Krakauer 7).