Dan Gunn’s access over limited medical supplies allows him to apportion medicine to anyone he wants to live. After confronting Bill Cullen about the radioactive jewelry, he realizes that he is low on medicinal supplies that he cannot replenish in a long time. Because there is not enough medicine to go around, he can no longer give away his treatment due to only sympathy. He must preserve and allocate his medicine to people depending on the situation and what skills they can provide for the greater good. Without a doubt, he acquires the ability to determine who lives and dies in Fort Repose. He says, “Not much left in here, Randy. I have to make decisions, now. I have drugs only for those worth saving” (210). Clearly, he is in control of a limited
