Comparing Hyeonseo Lee's The Most Dangerous Game, My Escape

The sun is slowly sinking down. The sharp, cold breeze is beginning to roll in. Every swallow causes the throat to wince in pain as it yearns for fresh water. In the stories, "The Most Dangerous Game", "My Escape From North Korea", and "Trapped" the characters have to face many obstacles to stay alive. In "The Most Dangerous Game" Rainsford washes up on an island and is hunted by a man named General Zaroff. In the story "My Escape from North Korea" Hyeonseo Lee escapes out of North Korea and flees to China and then to South Korea. Furthermore, in "Trapped" Aron Ralston goes climbing in a canyon on his own and gets his arm stuck between a rock and the canyon wall. They all had to take extreme measures to survive. The qualities that are imperative in order to be a survivor include improvisation, …show more content…
In the story Lee was questioned by the Chinese police and she was very scared for what would happen if they found out that she was hiding in China (Lee, page 2). This shows that Lee used determination to survive because she fought hard against her fear and worked her way out of the situation. Even though Lee was terrified of the torture she would go through if the police found out about her identity, she took hold of her emotions. Lee was determined to survive so she got herself together and the Chinese police believed her and let her go. Also in the story, "Since my family couldn't speak Chinese, I had to guide them somehow through more than 2,000 miles in China, and then into Southeast Asia" (Lee, page 2). Hyeonseo was definitely determined to make sure she made it safely to her next destination. However, she was also steadfast to make sure her family made it safely as well. Lee got her family out of getting caught many times and her determination pulled them through. Hyeonseo Lee demonstrated determination in her story of