How To Survive In The Good Lie

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In order to survive in this world, people will go through great lengths. Humans are known for doing anything they can to survive. They will even turn into cannibals and eat their own kind of there wasn't any other food. Survival is a great hardship, it includes overcoming fears and facing unexpected obstacles.
The will to survive cause people to act out of the ordinary. In the movie “The Good Lie”, in order to survive one of the brothers urinated in a pan and each took a turn taking a sip. Before taking a sip they each said “I want to live, I do not want to die”, this shows that they would do anything to continue to live. Their fear of dying made them to do an unconventional act.
Overcoming emotions are also a part of surviving. A person’s

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