Which of the following words best describes Jon Krakauer's tone toward Chris McCandless in this excerpt from Into the Wild?

Question

McCandless tramped around the West for the next two months, spellbound by the scale and power of the landscape, thrilled by minor brushes with the law, savoring the intermittent company of other vagabonds he met along the way.

A.
Admiring

B.
Hopeful

C.
Disdainful

D.
Unimpressed

Answer 1

A. Admiring