"...he would shortly donate all the money in his college fund to OXFAM America, a charity dedicated to fighting hunger" (Krakauer 20).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
Knowing that Chris McCandless donated to a charity dedicated to fighting hunger, it leads people to believe that he has a kind soul, one that gives to others in times of need. But in reality, he is a fool for the irony in his life. Officials derived that McCandless died from starvation. There were no signs of internal injuries during his autopsy, and there was virtually no fat left on his body. The irony is that he donated so much money (more than $24,000) to OXFAM America when he was not able to feed himself. He suffered, consequently, and death pulled him to his end. McCandless made a lot of choices in his life, some better than others, some understandable and others not so much. Looking at his life from afar, he appears to be naive and foolish for the actions he took toward the end of his story.
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