Devive Quotes

“In this situation, I expected every hour to share the fate of my companions, some of whom were almost daily brought upon the deck at the point of death, which I began to hope would soon put an end to my miseries….” (Equiano 87). In this essay I will tell you about some things that you need to survive. Faith, resources, and fear are what I’m going to be telling you about. I will be using quotes from two stories I read that taught me about the hardships of survival. “Nothing but God’s great mercy kept us from going down” (DeVaca 74). I chose quote because it showed that DeVaca had a lot of faith that he would make it out alive. Faith is always the light at the end of the tunnel; what I mean by this is that faith gives you hope to strive to

This quote stood out to me because everyone has the fears like of spiders or clowns. The fact that Equiano was scared of people just shocked me. Fear fuels ideas, believe it or not. When you’re in a tough situation you immediately start thinking of what you can do to make it better. It’s the same with survival, you immediately start thinking of ways for shelter, food, water, and the outcome of the situation. Fear also causes you to think in the worst possible way. You may be too tired or weak to do something so you automatically think it’s the end. Is there ever really an ending to a person’s life though? Although it’s too hard for you to go catch food or water there’s always a little strength that should strive you to go get it because it’s not the end. In conclusion, when trying to surviving always have faith, resources, and fear to strive yourself. We all go through hardships, some may be worse than others but that should never stop anyone for helping themselves. Surviving is a part of everyday life. Some people have to worry about their next meal or where they’re going to sleep. One day that could be