Survival of the Fittest
Perseverance is key for survival because that action and thought can lead to great things. In “The Story of Keesh” and “The Life of Pi” both characters faced extreme environments that no man wants to face. Keesh and Pi use their skills to craft ideas and utilities to help them throughout their journey.
Pi was orphaned on a lifeboat with no one but a bengali tiger as his companion however he found ways to deal with his problems and power through them. “ There was no question. Thirst pushed me on” (Martel 85).Pi’s greatest worry was thirst. He cared more about his thirst than he did an enormous bengali tiger. However, he pushed on and tried to find water on board. Although, after Pi has located and drank his water …show more content…
Keesh decided to talk to the council about his mistreatment but they shunned him and told him to go to bed because he was nothing but a young boy. ”I too his son shall go and hunt the meat that I eat. And it be known now, that the division of that which I kill shall be fair. And no widow or weak one shall cry in the night because there is no meat…”(London 64). Keesh takes matters into his own hands because of the council so he by himself goes out into the cold wasteland to hunt his own meat. As Keesh returns from his hunt everyone is in awe at the meat that he has hunted. For a young boy with no help to get that much meat was a myth. Keesh continued to go alone and hunt and he continues to bring back a great portion of meat. Although, Keesh only hunted bear and no other animal. “Why does thou hunt only bear?” Klosh-Kwan once ventured to ask him. And Keesh made a fitting answer. “It is well known that there is more meat on the bear, “ he said(London 67). Keesh goes for gold while he is hunting. He wants the greatest amount of meat to feed his village. As he stated “No widow or weak one shall cry at night because there is no meat”(London 64). Meaning that other animals do not fulfill the needs of the village. Keesh was respected by many but speculations began to sprout of how Keesh hunts his meat. Many said witchcraft and black magic. However, used headcraft nt witchcraft to hunt. “One takes a small chunk of blubber, thus, makes it hollow,. Then into the hollow goes the whalebone…”(London 73). Keesh kills them bear from the inside to gather his meat. Keesh was respected since then and his method of hunting was used by many. Keesh used his brain to overcome his problems and
Perseverance is key for survival because that action and thought can lead to great things. In “The Story of Keesh” and “The Life of Pi” both characters faced extreme environments that no man wants to face. Keesh and Pi use their skills to craft ideas and utilities to help them throughout their journey.
Pi was orphaned on a lifeboat with no one but a bengali tiger as his companion however he found ways to deal with his problems and power through them. “ There was no question. Thirst pushed me on” (Martel 85).Pi’s greatest worry was thirst. He cared more about his thirst than he did an enormous bengali tiger. However, he pushed on and tried to find water on board. Although, after Pi has located and drank his water …show more content…
Keesh decided to talk to the council about his mistreatment but they shunned him and told him to go to bed because he was nothing but a young boy. ”I too his son shall go and hunt the meat that I eat. And it be known now, that the division of that which I kill shall be fair. And no widow or weak one shall cry in the night because there is no meat…”(London 64). Keesh takes matters into his own hands because of the council so he by himself goes out into the cold wasteland to hunt his own meat. As Keesh returns from his hunt everyone is in awe at the meat that he has hunted. For a young boy with no help to get that much meat was a myth. Keesh continued to go alone and hunt and he continues to bring back a great portion of meat. Although, Keesh only hunted bear and no other animal. “Why does thou hunt only bear?” Klosh-Kwan once ventured to ask him. And Keesh made a fitting answer. “It is well known that there is more meat on the bear, “ he said(London 67). Keesh goes for gold while he is hunting. He wants the greatest amount of meat to feed his village. As he stated “No widow or weak one shall cry at night because there is no meat”(London 64). Meaning that other animals do not fulfill the needs of the village. Keesh was respected by many but speculations began to sprout of how Keesh hunts his meat. Many said witchcraft and black magic. However, used headcraft nt witchcraft to hunt. “One takes a small chunk of blubber, thus, makes it hollow,. Then into the hollow goes the whalebone…”(London 73). Keesh kills them bear from the inside to gather his meat. Keesh was respected since then and his method of hunting was used by many. Keesh used his brain to overcome his problems and