Textual evidence: "On the other side of the page, which was blank, McCandless penned a brief adios: 'I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL'" (Krakauer 199).
Topic: Inspiration or fool?
Analysis:
From this quote, it can be inferred that Chris McCandless prefers a good short life rather than a bad long life. Even though he lived a very short life compared to most people during that time period, he was still extremely happy since he was able to experience so much within those few years. This is inspirational to me because most people would probably prefer the bad long life. Everyone fears death more than anything, so they would basically choose the long life even though life may be more miserable. To be honest, I would also choose the long life because the concept of death terrifies me. Chris McCandless does not fear death. He risked his life so many times to make the most out of his one life he had. He knew life was precious, so he never wasted an opportunity. As soon as he graduated from Emory college, he made the decision to experience the world and its adventures. He traveled all around the United States to truly live life to the fullest. When he made the decision to try to survive in the Alaskan wilderness with very few supplies and protection, it was basically suicide. He knew he was going to die, but he also knew that the adventure in Alaska would be enough to fulfill his life.
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