Comparing Logan's Run By William F. Nolan And George Clayton Johnson

Imagine this. On a Monday morning around 9:30, it was that time of year again: Fitness testing week and it was the day where we took the hardest, most physically painful test, also known as running the mile. The first lap seemed pretty easy to run but towards the end of the second lap, finishing the other two laps seemed impossible, so I just wanted to just walk it from there, when all of a sudden, a rush of energy came over me, allowing me to run a good 10 minute mile.
Although I did want to give up and walk the rest of the mile, I pushed through it and managed to jog the whole time, making the reward of finishing sooner feel even better. In the story Logan’s
Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the main character Logan

In the text, Nolan and Clayton state, “‘World…dying…can't last…I saw…the dead places…heart of the system is…rotten…There'll be more…runners…more of them…You can't stop them…can't…We…We were wrong, Francis…death no answer…we must…build, not destroy…tired of killing…wrong…tired…I—I.. ‘" At this point, Francis has come to kill Logan for trying to escape, but had many things to say to him, and as a result of this being his last moment before death, he decided to prove to Francis that the way they live is wrong. To explain, this supports the claim because the whole reason he came to Sanctuary was to rebel against a law that he didn’t believe in, but when he did almost get killed, he decided to risk his life to fight for his rights. Although traveling far away and facing deadly opponents was a back- breaking thing to do just to prove a point, Logan looked past that and persevered through everything that life may have thrown his way. Telling Francis that the law of living past 21 was flawed and almost dying because of that is a frightening experience to live through, but at the end of the story, Logan realized it wasn’t as hard as he thought, which he wouldn't have known if he had given up. In the text, Clayton and Johnson have added, ‘“ Living is better than dying, Francis. Dying young is

According to Logan’s Run it says, “He drew Logan, stumbling, to the boarding ladder. Jess was there., waiting, tears in her eyes. Jess…Jess, I love you! Hands reached for him, gentled him aboard, fastened him into the launch seat. A crisp crackle of voices beginning the countdown. And in the final second, as the port closed, Logan saw Ballard giving last-minute instructions to the hard-faced guide who had led them through the minefield.” This shows that hard work can bring great rewards because after finishing that long, hard journey, Logan not only fell in love with Jess/got to be with her, but he also got to live past 21, which was his dream. Because Logan showed hard work and dedication on the way to Sanctuary by overcoming any obstacles in his way, and by surviving all the people that tried to kill him, finding love and achieving his goal was worth it. Also in the text, Clayton and Johnson state, “The rocket was climbing on a golden flame, bound out and away for Darkside. And SANCTUARY.” What Clayton and Johnson mean by this, is that Logan and Jess finally got on the rocket to Sanctuary and were already on their way there, getting to leave the world they came from. This supports the claim that hard work can bring