In a life or death situation people will go to great lengths to survive. A fire burns in them which pushes them to keep trying. This characteristic is found in most stories we read and in everyday life. It can be found in Lord of the Flies, In competitions and sports, and in everyday life. One thing that people would do to survive is kill. An example from Lord of the Flies is when Jack and the hunters kill the pig for food and in the Hunger Games, in which Katniss Everdeen must kill other tributes to survive. Another thing people will do to stay alive is steal. A real life example is when some people will steal food from grocery stores to survive. They reach a point where they are so desperate that they must steal to survive. Surviving can