Why do I think he died out of stupidity and ignorance? Well, there are many reasons for that. The main reason is that he didn’t prepare well enough for his journey. Rather, he was too cocky of himself and thought of himself as someone who could anything he wants. He decided to dump all of his money and burn the leftovers to signify that he doesn’t need it. In the end, he had to find quick jobs in cities he was in in order to fund his travel and buy his equipment to go to Alaska. He didn’t take the time to learn about the area he was going into or what was in the area, whether it be civilization or what animals were there. One example is an animal that he shot. He thought that he shot a moose but in reality, he shot a caribou. Samel, an Alaskan
