Alive: The Story Of The Andes Survivors

A reoccurring theme in Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors is God being with people at even the most difficult times. The survivors of the Fairchild were all devoted Christians before the crash. This traumatic experience brought them even closer to God during their time in the Andes. This spiritual change is shown throughout the book where the survivors find God in the rough landscape. Canessa and Parrado took off down the mountain alone, freezing, and with little hope that their expedition would succeed. They themselves didn't think they would escape the Andes but they were strengthened by the thought of the survivors they left at the Fairchild, their families, and God. Every step was a struggle that was overcome by the idea of God’s deliverance from their wretched situation. This verse from 2 Corinthians 1:10 describes each expeditionaries’ mindset “He (God) has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us.” This passage perfectly describes the mindset of the two men and their intense belief in God and his salvation. …show more content…
Although none were thrilled by the notion many forced themselves to eat the putrid meat. Those who wouldn't eat the meat believed that God was testing them and would send them to hell if they ate the meat. Pedro Algorta compared the eating of their dead companions to the Holy Communion. This comparison of sacrifice convinced those who hadn't already to partake in eating the dead in order to survive. Without this verse Luke 22:19 Pedro’s words would've had no meaning “And he (Jesus) took the bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “this is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of