Deep Survival Laurence Gonzales Summary
In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales explains how people survive difficult situations. Gonzales explains that survival is not having bravery. Also, he explains that some people do not survive simply because they give up. Some people just can’t take the stress and and danger that they basically freeze and give up. It’s not about having enough knowledge to know what to do, it’s about doing what you think is right in that situation and not what others suggest. While some may question Gonzales’ position, I agree with his ideas because he makes a clear point that survival is not about being brave and being knowledgeable in those types of situations. In the story “Deep Survival,” it says, “By definition, survivors must live.” (Gonzales 92) It says