“Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it” (Robertson Davies 1989). Survival has been thought to be a subliminal emotion from our self-conscious mind through our past generations. Now, survival could most commonly be seen as the will and knowledge to continue to live through adverse and scarce conditions. This shares a theme of man vs man, this being related towards how people are psychologically attracted to one word: survival. People enjoy reading books about survival because they are engaging compared to our lives and suspenseful to read. The Hunger Games and A Child Called “It” perpetuate courage through survival, providing us with inspiration to better face challenges
