What does it take to survive? Physical strength? Bravery? Or is it having the mental ability? There are many aspects needed to live through a life-or-death situation but the most important of them all is the physicality and courage to survive. Without these characteristics, it is nearly impossible to make it to the end. When reading the book Lord of the Flies, one can conclude that the main character, Ralph, is a healthy and strong young boy since the text states, “He looked critically at Ralph’s golden body… watched Ralph’s green and white body enviously.” Piggy, however, is a more chubby and less physical child. These qualities affect how long they will live and who will be the last standing. As expected, Ralph was the child who survived
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They are paid to help clear the path for coming foreign travelers. Their job, however, is extremely risky. There are many unknown challenges when heading up to the mountains. In order to face these difficulties, they must have the physical stamina to go against whatever heads towards them. This could be anything from running out of food to facing the cold weather or making their way out of an avalanche. The Sherpas must also have the courage to complete their job while knowing the risks they are taking. These men are brave enough to climb rigorous paths through the mountain while facing the fact that the government will not provide money if they are injured or that if they do not make it, their families members will be left with grief and sorrow. Their physicality and bravery are what help them to raise their chances of surviving. Many fiction and nonfiction stories depict what it is like to face life-or-death situations. Books like Lord of the Flies show the most physically capable people surviving while the book Life of Pi suggests that the bravest people are likely to survive. However, in the end, both of these strengths are needed in a person in a life-or-death situation. They are what give the person the ability to survive and recover. Just like Sherpa’s, people need physical strength and bravery to make it
They are paid to help clear the path for coming foreign travelers. Their job, however, is extremely risky. There are many unknown challenges when heading up to the mountains. In order to face these difficulties, they must have the physical stamina to go against whatever heads towards them. This could be anything from running out of food to facing the cold weather or making their way out of an avalanche. The Sherpas must also have the courage to complete their job while knowing the risks they are taking. These men are brave enough to climb rigorous paths through the mountain while facing the fact that the government will not provide money if they are injured or that if they do not make it, their families members will be left with grief and sorrow. Their physicality and bravery are what help them to raise their chances of surviving. Many fiction and nonfiction stories depict what it is like to face life-or-death situations. Books like Lord of the Flies show the most physically capable people surviving while the book Life of Pi suggests that the bravest people are likely to survive. However, in the end, both of these strengths are needed in a person in a life-or-death situation. They are what give the person the ability to survive and recover. Just like Sherpa’s, people need physical strength and bravery to make it