Characters
an important role in conveying
related to society at the time the
is composed. In post-apocalyptic
, z for
published by
robertUnited States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
, the
Burden and eccentric scientist John Loomis face a large number of issues, both representing the
of survival. It is
certain that the
that we can catch with ease is that internal and external
.
,
has been indicated through the fact that Ann Burden has been forced to remain in the
due to the
-poisoning surrounding
The
of survival, explored through the
Burden and the eccentric scientist John Loomis, is
of the most important ideas that helps the readers to easily understand the flow of the
. After the
Burden leaves the home, which is because Mr. Loomis’ antagonism becomes increasingly hostile and dangerous, from forcefully grabbing Ann’s hand to
to rape her, she
has
stealing the
-proof
. As well, complaining of his treatment of animals towards Ann Burden come into play. “I had no choice,” I said. “I didn't want to die, and you wouldn’t give me anything” and “I do not want to live with you hunting me as if I were an animal”.
clearly represents the fact that survival is important to the character, which means the
stole the
Mr
find it important, trying to escape from the rape and under pressure. It is
certain that Ann’s will, the
of survival has been conveyed when she goes to the cave where the stock of supplies
as food, a paper bag and two blankets exist. “It was lucky that I had some food and two blankets”. The quote redefines the fact that
herfemale pronoun; a female, or something regarded as female, e.g. a ship
will
survival has reached the ceiling, the evidence that she transformed some supplies in the case of the worst circumstances. The animals
as chickens are
raised by Ann Burden, contributing greatly to providing the food source to Mr Loomis. “He wakes up and shoots
of my chickens and roast it”.
, animals play a significant role in helping Mr.
to minimize starvation. Throughout
, survival features that bridges up not only Ann’s will but
the preparation are involved in
of the most important contexts explored through the
events and characters in the text.
A well represented theme within the
is the
of internal and external
. In the case of external
(specifically
vs.
), Ann is forced to remain contained within the confines of the
, as the "deadness," or
poisoning, has spread to the surrounding areas. If she leaves her
, she will die from
sickness. “Ann is living in a
surrounded by a world of death”. Towards the beginning of the
, it shows the context where the holocaust the nuclear war led to a large number of deaths. In conflicts of "
vs.
," there are many instances in which Ann must run from and/or fight Mr. Loomis in his attempts to run her down and return her to the house. Since he is the only other human character living within the bounds of the
, there is very little "
vs.
to be found in the
. A
vs.
not regarding Ann could be the standoff between Mr. Loomis and his associate Edward, when Loomis murders Edward for fear of losing the
. “So in a way
edwardsAmerican theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
was, when he was trying to steal the
, threatening to kill him”.The reaction demonstrates that the importance of the
for
, leading to a serious
. Regarding the internal "
vs.
" aspect of
, Ann has many internal conflicts throughout the
.
of
shown from right at the end of the book as Ann begins to leave, she feels deep inside of herself that she should return and say
goodbye to Mr. Loomis, though she is warring with the
of him capturing her, or worse, shooting her as he did Edward. “If you shoot me, you will really be alone.
quote clearly summarizes the relatives that when being the introspective character that we can tell she is, Ann
often fights her own internal battles with things
as leaving Mr. Loomis when he is sick to go to church, killing Faro, and leaving him behind altogether.