Defining Survival: Tales of Courage, Bravery, and Intelligence

Survival Essay

(Hook) Do you ever wonder what it takes to be a survivor? Well look no further, read on! In these three sources, they all show what it takes to be a survivor. (Background) In the first source, “My Escape from North Korea”, Lee escapes her home country. In the second source, “Trapped”, Aron gets his arm stuck between a boulder in a canyon. In the last source, “Big Hero 6”, Baymax almost powers off trying to help Hero. (Thesis) Lee’s courage, Aron’s bravery, and Baymax’s intelligence all show their audience what it takes to be survivor.

(Claim) To start off, in the first source, “My Escape from North Korea”, Lee shows courage when she was sent to China and separated from her family. (Evidence) In paragraph seven, Lee states, “I can’t reveal many details about how I left North Korea, but I can only say that during the ugly years of the famine, I was sent to China to live with distant relatives.” (Analysis) Lee saying this, shows courage because she had no known family with her. When she was in China, she was independent at only fourteen-years old. She went through a rough

time not knowing anyone or where to go. (Link) Lee being separated from her family and being by herself helps show courage.

(Claim) Next, Aron's bravery is shown when he tries to amputate his arm for his own survival. (Evidence) On page four paragraph three, Aron's thought is, "Surprising myself, I press on the blade and slowly draw the knife across my forearm. Nothing helps." (Analysis) Aron doing this action shows he is brave enough and up to do anything to survive. Most people in this

situation would only freak out, but Aron turns to the difficult way and chooses to amputate his arm, or try to. It may have not succeeded but at least he was still brave. (Link) The action of Aron attempting to amputate his arm shows bravery.

(Claim) Additionally, Baymax shows intelligence when his power system is turning off but he still tries to help Hero.

(Evidence) Near the beginning of the movie, Baymax and Hero are at the police station trying to get help. While in the process, Baymax starts to get holes in his body and that causes him to malfunction. Baymax still tries to help Hero by scanning him to make sure he isn't hurt in any way or form. (Analysis) Baymax trying to help Hero in this situation shows his intelligence by when he scans Hero and attempts to tell him what happened. It seems impressive when he does these actions because at the same time his system is shutting down. While in this situation, Baymax became a distraction, but a helpful one, to get Hero out of the police station before they both got in trouble. (Link) Baymax's system shutting down while he is still helping Hero helps show

intelligence.

(Restate Thesis) What it takes to be a survivor is shown by Lee's courage, Aron's bravery, and Baymax's intelligence. (Recap Paragraphs) In paragraph one, Lee shows courage when she escapes her home country and is independent in China with no family. In paragraph two, Aron shows bravery when he attemps to amputate his arm for his own survival. In paragraph three, Baymax shows intelligence when he is trying to help Hero while his system his shutting down at the same time. (Clincher) What it takes to be a survivor is for you to have courage, bravery, and intelligence. Courage can help you be more confident and not shy when you're in a difficult situation. Bravery can help you not be afraid of anything if you're in a difficult situation. Intelligence can help you be more thoughtful and cautious of what you do in a difficult situation.