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Bn ul ‘Mrs. Hantlemann/Mr. Silvey, a English: Periods 17 February 2016 A Survivor's Story 1. Inwroduerion A. A miraculous survival i like a story and the survivalist is the author. BB. In life or death situations people ae pushed to their very limits, but the great thing about the human spi is that it ean bounce back, even overcome the Worst the life has to offer. A survivor has certain traits that make them who they are. C. Adaptability, resilience, and realism make a person a survivor. ‘Transition: My frst point I'd like to make is Nendo Parrada’s story of survival I. Body A. Realism is what keeps Nando Parrado alive throughout his ordeal In Miracle in ‘the Andes Nando has to face some grotesque, but necessary situations in order to keep his team alive, 1. Nando loses his Fiends and family inthe eras he recovers and fights to ; the der Wie pote és ey live inthe harsh mountains. “Tears waste salt” (Parrado 70) shone 6 ea! uns low on food, make the decision to eat the dead to survive?}"We must believe its only meat now” (Parada 97), 3°" 3, He sees that they are going to dio sae arranges an expedition to save ‘them all even if it means death. “No one knows better than you that we don’t have that much time. In fen days, half of us could be dead” (Patrado 172) “Transition: Iwill coninse by referencing the film Casiay, B. In the film CastewaysChuck Noland, played by Tom Hanks, must show 2 incredible resilience on the island he is marooned on. tf © ga e277 Begompletety atone for 4 yeas excep forthe imaginary fends hes a ort made for himself, cle Hae . ace 2 seman wo cotta sa FI€ 2 Hip ett beter sage in inl) ‘Transition: The final survivor Pa 1 lonk ats Stephen Hawking . Stephen Hawking is adaptable bens he slowly becomes paralyze and sil | are anaes to share his reat mind See" pian [1 | 2. Designs his wheelchair and speaking device to suit hs individual needs He uses a speak n’ spel to speak at first) {245° La. sttmanageso write and ros yi wile ving ssh ili ceed “Transition: These men embody three traits of being a survivor TIL, Regardless of scenario or situation survivor is always adaptable, resilient, and able to thinkin a realistic way. ‘A. A boy who has to make the necessary choices to get back home to his father, a ‘man who is confined to an island for years and sil escapes, and a genius whose ‘ind isn't confined by his physical disabilities. They all pain a picture of what it means to survive, B. Asuvi list is someone who continues to survive, That is what every survivor ‘must do when they are rescued. They must keep surviving inthe real world to tnuly have survived. They must move on and make the most of what's given to them, Works Cited Parad Nando, and Vinee Reuss, Mace inthe Andes: 72 Days onthe Mountain and My Long Trek Home. New York: Thee Rivers Press, 2006, rin. Castaway. Dir. Robert Zemekis. Tom Hanks. ABC Studios, 2000 Film Stephen Hawking Biography.” Biggraply:com, A&E Television Networks, Web, 18 February, 2016 Loos goed) are —_ ‘Mrs. Hantlemann/Mr. Silvey English I: Period 8 17 February 2016 A Survivor's Story 1. Introduction ‘A. A miraculous survivals ike a story and the survivalist is the autho, B, Inlife or death situations people are pushed to their very limits, but the great thing bout the human spirit is that it can bounce back, even overcome the worst the life has to offer. A survivor has certsin traits that make them who they ae C. Adaptability, resilience, and realism make a person a survivor. Transition: My frst point I" like to make is Nando Parrado's story of survival I. Body ‘A. Realism i what keeps Nando Parrado sive throughout his ordeal In Miracle in the Andes Nando has o face some grotesque, but necessary situations in order to Keep his team alive | Nando loses his friends and family in the rash, he recovers and fights to lve in the harsh mountains. Nando ha a realistic approach to rages. As hs sister dies beside him he ears in his hea litle voice that says “Tears waste salt” (Parrado 70), 2, The survivors ofthe crash start to run low on food, Nando isthe isto point ou th elephant in the room, they must eat the dead to survive:"We ‘must belive its only meat now" (Parra 97). 3. He sees that they ae gong to de so he arranges an expedition to save {nem all even if it means deat, “No one knows beter than you that we don’t have that much time, In ten days half of us could be dead” (Parrado 17. ‘Transition: Iwill continue by referencing the im Castaway. B, In the film Castaway, Chuck Noland, played by Tom Hanks, aust show incredible resilience on the island he is marooned on, 1 He's completely alone for 4 years except forthe imaginary frends he's ‘made for himself, He has the resilience to continue fighting for his TifGCastoneny, 2, As he attempts to start fire he injures himself, but he never sulks or becomes depressed. He fights through it and eventually starts the fire that ‘keeps him alive (Castaway). 3. He stars to feel like he had no control over his life so he considers suicide. He creates a suicide plan, but decides i's beter to escape than to kill himself. After so many trials of his will he still chooses to live, ‘Transition: The final survivor I'd like to look at is Stephen Hawking . Stephen Hawking is adaptable because he slowly becomes paralyzed and still ‘manages to share his great mind. 1. Before being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease he was bored wit if, afer the diagnoses he realized he wouda’t have enough time alive 1o get his PHD so he worked harder than ever before 2, Hehad several accomplishments, but ashe lost is voice he had to find a ‘way to communicate wit his peers and family, an aspiring enginser who developed « speaking program that detected head or eye movement, Hawking had to adap tothe new technology to keep working on his research 3. He's been writing and mi appearances in popular mea ever since the late 90's, He a accepted his limitations, end he became greater than them. ‘Transition: These men embody three tats of being a survivor ML, Regardless of scenario or situation a survivors always adaptable, resilient, and abe to think in a reais way. A. A boy who has to make the necessary el 2s to got back home to his father, 8 ‘man who is confined to an island for years and sil escapes, and a genius whose ming isn’t confined by is physical disabilities. They all pain a picture of wiatit ‘means to survive. B. Asuri isis someone who continues to survive, That is what every survivor ‘must do when they are rescued. They must keep surviving in the real world to truly have survived. They must move on and make the most of what’ given to them, Works Cited Castavay, Dit. Robert Zemekis. Tom Hanks ABC Stadios, 2000, Film Parrado, Nando, and Vince Rass Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home, New York: Taree Rivers Press, 2006, Print Hograpl.com. A&E Television Networks, Web. 18 February, Stephen Hawking Biography 2016. ‘Stephen Hawking, Digital image. Stephen Having. 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