Brian's Winter Quotes

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In the book Brian’s Winter, Brian is experiencing a lot of negative emotions. How would you feel if you were cold, tired, hungry, and alone. “ I can’t remember the last time that I have been warm.”(38). I know that I would be very depressed if these were the emotions that I was feeling. Brian is having a hard time finding the good things in life. Most of the population could also say that they are feeling or have felt the same way at one point or another. Brian is trying to live life the best way possible. In this paper you will see how Brian is living on an everyday basis. Brian is in the middle of nowhere, in a forest that he is having a hard time calling home. It is very chilly in the forest, and he is having a hard time keeping himself …show more content…
The only education that Brian is able to get is to teach himself a decent lifestyle. He is able to get somewhat of a self taught education by trial and error situations that he has been through. When Brian was trying to start the fire it took many tries, but luckily on the fourth time of trial and error he was able to create a steady fire which contributed to how he stayed alive. “ I was beginning to get very cold and I needed the warmth from the fire to prepare myself something to eat.(45). There have been several other instances where Brian has had to teach himself a survival skill. Overall Brian’s Education has been a self-taught education, which is a lot different than the style of learning that I am used to. My education has been at a school for all of my life. Brian’s life used to be the same until after the plane crash. I am able to be around people in the classes that I take. I am taught by a teacher every day, and I am given homework. I have teachers that I am able to lean on and get advice from. Brian does not have the same luxuries that I do when it comes to a decent …show more content…
Brian eats whatever he is able to get his hands on. There was also a safety pack in the plane which had a plethora of food and beverage. The food pack eventually ran out, and Brian was forced to hunt for food, and create his own fresh water source. “ After my rod was assembled I went down to the stream to try to catch a fish.”(98). My eating habits are a lot different than Brian’s. I have a steady source of food that we are able to get from the grocery store. Brian does not have access to a grocery store. I eat a balanced diet with plenty of protein, carbs, and healthy sugars. I typically eat my meals and snacks with other people such as friends or family. Brian eats all alone with the company of the animals in the forest. I do not have to depend on hunting as a steady source of food. Overall, Brian is a good guy that is being put in a tough situation. This situation will only build his character and bring him to better places for the rest of his life. Brian has been challenged a lot and sometimes a little bit of challenge is all that you need to do great things in the future. I have had a lot of challenges that I have had to face and overcome throughout my life, but ultimately, my challenges will never be as extreme as Brian’s. This story humbled me a lot and I now have a new perspective on the way that I look at challenges. If there was one moral that I learned from this book,

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