Man of Destiny

I think Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with him, and his idea of a man of destiny, to the point of attempting to further his outreach into the world to instigate some form of connection between this man and "normal people." She uses the last little story and testimony of Dave to bring this in. This is one of the most in depth and positive accounts in the book as far as taking things away from Eustace and applying them to the individual's life. It also serves as the end of the book to leave the reader with a positive feeling about Eustace, what he stands for, and the possibility of being able to learn and grow as an individual similarly to Dave. While the book does tend to bring out Eustace as a character and at times this can be raw and corrosive, this only serves to show that this man is aspiring to be a symbol for something greater than himself (which is not a task most people take on). The book serves as an ode to this man and his journey as he develops and tries to change the world in a way that he sees as practical. It tries to humanize his ideals and life in a way that someone looking from a city industrial life could understand and glean some of his message. Eustace made his journey traveling to talk to groups and taking on those he can educate over the summer. The book serves as a way to break down his message and goals in a way that we can understand them better in the way that they're embodied by this single person. It allows the reader to look past his faults to the bigger picture.