choosing not to eat isnt the same thing as starving to death. you cant pull that crap when there is plenty of food.
parents dont have to give anything to you for doing chores. its not a right that you have.
Not my point, it's a sympathy trap. The point is to lure his mom into believing she has done something wrong to "force" him to act in this way. If you refer to Ghandi's "Hunger Strike", it served a purpose, and helped liberate India one more step.