In the novel How I Live Now , Daisy and Piper show that to survive humans must be able to adapt and change to their surroundings through experiences. Daisy and Piper struggle with survival the first few days they are in the wilderness trying to find their way back home. The two girls stay hidden in the forest because of the many soldiers and fighting going on near the roads and towns. The first two days were very difficult, Daisy states, “then with nothing left to do except notice how hungry and thirsty we were and how much our blisters hurt we went to sleep” (Rosoff, 125). However as time went on Daisy and Piper were able to find ways to use their resources. The girls found berries, hazelnuts, and drank rain water as well as water from the
