Did you ever wonder what it takes to be a survivor? Learn from these people and their stories, Bethany Hamilton's, "Young Surfer Girl Tells Tale of Shark Attack" where she gets her arm bit off by a shark. Also, Hyeonseo Lee's, "My Escape from North Korea" where she fought for her and her family to live a free life outside of North Korea. Lastly, Aron Ralston's, "Trapped" where he manages to escape by amputating his arm from having it caught under a boulder. These people definitely have what it takes to be a survivor, with them having the traits: calmness, dedication, and determination.
To start, in the first article, "Young Surfer Girl Tells Tale of Shark Attack", Bethany Hamilton gets her arm bit off by a shark and still remained calm throughout the situation. In the article, Bethany says, "I think I figured out that, like if I panicked, then things wouldn’t go as good as if I was calm" (P. 10). This evidence shows that if she started freaking out or if her adrenaline started kicking in then it would have gone bad. If it went bad she could have possibly died. Even after the accident she still went out and started surfing again with one arm. So, for her to
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He was determined to escape alive after countless days of suffering. Ralston says in his story that he wondered about his courage levels and began pressing the knife against his skin (P. 20). He then goes on to say that he overcame with excitement... In a blaze of pain, he knew the job was just starting (P. 32). This shows that he not only fought against the rock but he also fought against himself because cutting your own arm off is not an easy task. He tried his hardest to keep his mind straight through the amputation. Doing that alone shows determination. This shows how determined he was to survive through the