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frustrated and annoyed by his unrealistically unyielding philosophy and ill-preparedness
sympathetic to the very same philosophy because it holds some value at its core (to probably other /out/ists as well) - independence from societal hegemony and excessive materialism; self-sufficiency; draw to the beauty of nature
for example, his tirade towards his parents, while fundamentally sound with regards to the excessiveness in their need for professional advancement and material comforts, seemed like it was penned by a rebellious 13yo know-it-all
he was almost like a caricature of the anti-establishment try-hard teenager, who then morphs into a jesus character that travels the land and heals everyone he touches, finally martyring himself for his lofty convictions
I was sympathetic to what he was trying to do in terms of self-discovery, so I felt a mixture of sorrow (that he didn't survive doing what he felt was best for his needs in this world - some needs which I share) and resignation (that the dumb faggot deserved his fate for being so stubbornly idealistic)
I haven't read the book, so I don't know how closely this all tracks with it.
