Comparing Life Of Pi, And My Escape From North Korea

H. There are many “survival stories” out there, often retold by those who lived through them, however accounts of survival are very different depending on the person and their perspective. B. Three stories that show this when compared to each other are “Trapped” retold by Aron Ralston, “My Escape from North Korea” retold by Hyeonseo Lee, and “Life of Pi” a fictional story by Yann Martel. Trapped is about a climber who gets trapped in a canyon for five days, and can only get out by amputating his arm. My Escape from North Korea is about a girl who helps her family flee famine while facing the challenges of being illegal immigrants. Life of Pi is a tale about a boy who is stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean and survives for weeks on end.

Once Aron Ralston gets himself trapped in a canyon for five days, he doesn’t expect himself to come out alive. By getting himself stuck in the canyon, Ralston has certainly ran into trouble, but what is important is how he uses his intelligence and survival skills to overcome it. E. An ill-prepared climber with little experience likely couldn’t survive for such a long time in such a dangerous place. Ralston survived because he knew how to use his tools to his advantage, and keep himself alive long enough to escape the canyon. A. That is not to say that he definitely would’ve survived in the canyon, for he was merely able to miraculously beat the odds. He likely couldn’t have survived against the heat, cold, dehydration, and loss of circulation without conserving his water, constantly moving himself around the boulder and amputating his arm. Ralston didn’t expect to survive by the fifth day, showing how much of a miracle it was even with all the traits he had. E. Ralston’s mental state also helped him survive. During his time in the canyon, he remained calm and collected and had positive visions of the future and his escape. A. A strong positive mindset played an important role in Ralston’s actions. Without the idea of escaping the canyon, there would be no reason to save himself. If that were the case, he might as well go through a slow and painful death. L. As a skilled climber, Ralston used his knowledge of survival to his advantage, when it came to avoiding