“A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desire”- Orison Swett Marden. In The Compound by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, the standards of the fictional world where Eli lives affects his character and he responds with smart and logical choices given the circumstances. How can a person's surroundings affect their character and how would they react to those changes under certain circumstances? In the world of the Compound the father, Rex Yanakakis makes the rules. No one is to go near the hatch door until 15 years has passed, and Rex’s authority reigns supreme over everyone else. Since their arrival into the Compound the door sealed
