What is Krakauer's most likely purpose in using the following epigraph? We have in America "The Big Two-Hearted River" tradition:
taking your wounds to the wilderness for a cure, a
conversation, a rest, or whatever. And as in the Hemingway
story, if your wounds aren't too bad, it works. But this isn't
Michigan ... This is Alaska.
-Edward Hoagland, "Up the Black to Chalkyitsik"
A. To provide a connection between Hoagland and McCandless
B. To point out the danger in seeking solace in the wilderness
C. To reference important authors, such as Ernest Hemingway
D. To highlight the American desire to go into the wilderness