"It seems that McCandless was drawn to women but remained largely or entirely celibate, as chaste as a monk. Castity and moral purity were qualities McCandless mulled over long and often" (Krakauer 65).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
It is discussed that McCandless was seen as a fool by many people after reading this book, however many details are included throughout the book to show Alex's true personality, which indeed shows he was not a fool. This quote shines a light on McCandless' morals and shows a part of who he was morally. He remained chaste and did not use women to get "laid," which sadly to say, is rare in our society. So many men today see women as objects instead of an actual person and use them to satisfy their needs. McCandless was clearly not like most men, he did not give in to temptation and he did not use others for his own needs. Although this quote does not directly show he was an inspiration rather than a fool on his decision to go into the wild, it does show that McCandless was morally a good guy. This excerpt stood out to me because I can relate to this more than others may be able to. I myself have chosen to remain chaste, I have been proudly wearing my purity ring for about a year now. As a high schooler with a long term boyfriend (well ex-boyfriend now), I made the bold decision to not be like everybody else, and to save myself for the person I marry. Like Alex, I have my set of morals that I intend to follow regardless of how much I am tempted to break them. He can and has inspired many with both what he has gone through and the morals he had, and for that he cannot be seen as anything other than a true inspiration,
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