Part one of term paper
A true survivor can only depend on himself. The novel is a story about four characters each with different views on surviving. Every man in the world can relate to one of the three secondary characters in the novel . Men can relate to Lewis Medlock for his primitive views, Drew for his rationality, or Bobby for his lack of ability to surv ...

Part two of term paper
... extent. Ed Gentry, the central character, represents all in the way he looks up to Lewis and strives to be like him. Most men fall into the same category as Drew because their ability to survive has been clouded by rational thoughts. Then there is Bobby. Most men do not want to be linked with Bobby because he can not live without help from civilization. Even though these characters posses many of the same traits, their main differences are in their ability to survive life. They also have differ ...