I believe in Peter Benchley’s “Beast” that the characters are too laid back. First, I believe this because the boat they are on doesn’t have auto pilot but they slept through the night with no one piloting the boat. As he states, “we go down below and lay through the night.” Which means they didn't really care about the boat and where it went. Second, is because he trust his wife enough to let her drive the boat even though she doesn't have that much experience and drives with her feet. As he states, “ I went down below and tucked in, while she stay up and drive the boat steering with her feet.” Which means she isn't really focused on driving and doesn't really care. So that's why I feel that the characters are too laid back and aren't
