They were no longer living a life that would become progressively easier as they aged. Instead, life was difficult and would only get more difficult as they grew older and less capable of what we now deem "survival of the fittest." ... This happiness is sustained through descriptions of life on the raft. ... The best thing about being in motion on a raft is the way in life goes on in a subtle but unforeseeable direction. ... The towns are filled with hostility. ...

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• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School