Well, as I have come to know, it is possible though rare. However, William's age leaves a question there. I would consider it a miracle.
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Determination and faith did play a role in William's survival.Shirayuki Hime wrote: ↑22 Apr 2019, 19:55 Same, I consider the ending plausible, with a great determination we can accomplish our journey.
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I think the same. Despite a few misgivings, I am really glad that he survived.Nicole_Boyd wrote: ↑22 Apr 2019, 21:27 I’m not sure if this is plausible. I agree with previous comments that some can survive in extreme cold, but for several days, injures, and starving? I don’t know. Plus, the temperature is ten degrees colder next to water. William was near a stream, so it would have been even colder. I’m glad he did survive in the story, but I’m not sure if it would have been possible in real life.
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You do a have a point there. It must be William's roots that came to his aid.Kibetious wrote: ↑23 Apr 2019, 03:25I have always been taught that the longer people stay in place for long, it is more they adapt. It is something that happens in nature which could explain why William survived since he had been born here. This assertion, therefore, is true and valid.briellejee wrote: ↑05 Apr 2019, 04:10 It was plausible. William is both mentally and physically strong. His experience back then in their hikes could probably be the reason why he was able to survive in the end. However, my nerdy side believes that hypothermia is rapid and that his time out there could have probably killed him. But we never knew how he managed to survive, so there must be something that he did.
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Sarah's faith did foreshadow William's survival.Kibetious wrote: ↑23 Apr 2019, 03:28This is true. Some things defy the laws of nature and cannot be explained. Maybe this was the intention of the author. Perhaps this was evident from Sarah's faith too that William would be found alive.Smiley 25 wrote: ↑08 Apr 2019, 22:41 I think it is definitely possible. We hear all the time how someone lived that shouldn’t have. How someone miraculously pulled through when all medical reasoning says they shouldn’t. Also, as others have mentioned above, spirituality and faith play a large role as well. It was believable enough that I didn’t immediately dismiss it when I read it.
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Welcome.daviddawud wrote: ↑23 Apr 2019, 18:15 I think the ending seems plausible. It depends on an individual capabilities. Thank you for bringing up the issue though.
I agree that it depends on an individual's capabilities. However, William's age and condition made me do a double take.
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This a very pertinent point. His will among other things surely helped him.
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This was the thing that came to my mind.
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I think that is a very plausible and positive thought. Miracles do happen in real life.
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Galesphere wrote: ↑24 Apr 2019, 09:54 I don't think it's a plausible ending...saying that, though, so many things that happen in life aren't plausible. Miracles happen everyday, and maybe that's what Sheldon was trying to communicate to his readers. Sometimes the impossible becomes a possibility. It doesn't matter what religious background a person has, miracles occur, even in real life.
That is definitely somethi g to ponder upon. I think Sheldon may very well have the intention of showing that.Miracles happen everyday, and maybe that's what Sheldon was trying to communicate to his readers. Sometimes the impossible becomes a possibility. It doesn't matter what religious background a person has, miracles occur, even in real life.
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Yeah, the tarp did improve his chances. I do think that his experiences in the land did have a role in his survival.ElizaBeth Adams wrote: ↑24 Apr 2019, 10:46 I think the ending is plausible, though highly unlikely. I wonder if William's experience with living on that island in his younger days, would also give his body a better shot at surviving. Also, him having a tarp over him to keep him dry had to help. Being totally soaked would have ruined his chances for sure.
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That may have been the case. Spirituality and faith did have a role to play.
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It was will, faith, love, and spirituality that played a role in his survival.
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I have seen that trend in sci-fi as well. So maybe that is possible.Shielasshi_93 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 20:18 Well there are a lot of sci fi books that preserve a person in a freezer to.prolong their life, so maybe this is possible. And like what you say William's spirituality plays a big role.
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Well, it was a happy ending which I did like. Also, I have come to no that it maybe possible in reality, though the chances are rare. I would consider it a miracle.cvetelina_yovcheva87 wrote: ↑27 Apr 2019, 02:42 The end does not seem plausible to me. The author maybe simply wants to provide a happy ending without caring about the realism of the end.