"It was time to bring his 'final and greatest adventure' to a close... He seemed to have moved beyond his need to assert so adamantly his autonomy, his need to separate himself from his parents. Maybe he was prepared to forgive their imperfections; maybe he was even prepared to forgive some of his own. McCandless seemed ready, perhaps, to go home" (Krakauer 168).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
The journey that McCandless traveled seemed to have changed him as a person. He learned from his experiences and seemed to accept reality. After realizing this, he wished to return back to society where he can casually speak with others, drink, and be a part of normal society once again. This quote struck me as being inspirational. This quote has a lot to do with acceptance of not only the things around him and other people but also McCandless, himself. It is inspiration because it sums up his story, his travels, and his morals. It is the closing of his adventure that brought admiration. The fact that he was able to live long enough to find himself is a great feat. Yes, he may have realized this too late as he ends up dead later on, but what he learned would stay with him until his last breath. That should be what we learn from him: acceptance, realization, and life lessons.
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