Summary+of+Alive

The story Alive is a story about a plane(The Fairchild) that crashed in the Andes. There were originally 42 people that went on the trip, this includes the people working the plane, and the pilots. When the plane first crashed, many people were killed instantly, and others died shortly after. Some people, like Canessa and Zerbino tried to take over and take charge of everybody to try to ensure their survival. The one pilot was killed instantly, while the other one was still alive, but being slowly crushed by the front of the plane. They attempted to move it off his chest so that he would be able to survive, but nobody was strong enough to move it, he eventually died. There was a woman who was buried from the waist down in debris and metal and things like that. She wouldnt let anybody move the stuff cause she would just yell saying that they are going to kill her, she also eventually died. Since they were in such a small spot inside of the plane, sleeping was nearly impossible. They needed to stay close together in order to keep warm, since it was always snowing and blowing in really cold air all the time. Since there was also many injured people, and ones with broken bones, they needed to be careful so that they didn't hurt them while sleeping. Eventually, they found a way to help care for the severely wounded. They made a hammock that they could sleep on peacefully so that they didnt get punched or kicked in their sleep. The only downside to sleeping on these hammocks, was that they were right next to the window of the plane. During the night, cold air would be constantly blowing through the window and making them cold. In order to battle against the cold, they made a giant wall out of bags and things to block out some of the cold air. Food was very limited among all of them. Their meals consisted of one square of chocolate and a deoderant cap full of wine. This obviously wasnt going to be able to keep them alive for long. They eventually started debating on whether they should eat the flesh of the dead people around them. Many were against it, such as Liliana and Javier.They were saying that god wanted them to survive, so thats why the bodies of the dead were left near them, so that they could eat in order to survive. They eventually gave in, and found a dead body and started to cut flesh off the dead bodies, starting with the butt. They cut the flesh with broken shards of glass, and since it was pretty much frozen and wet, they set the flesh on top of the plane in order for it to dry off. They eventually found a way to make the flesh not so horrible to eat, they started a fire and would cook the flesh over the fire, so that it tasted pretty much like beef. Liliana and Javier still refused to eat it, and because of that, they started to get very skinny and weak. Javier gave in after a little while cause of how weak he was feeling, he then convinced his wife Liliana to eat it. The survivors eventually decided it was time to try and escape. They got their strongest and most fit, and gave them a lot of clothes so that they could stand against the cold better. Their little expedition didnt go well, and Zerbino almost went blind. This killed the spirits of a lot of the survivors, since even their strongest didnt stand a chance.They eventually decided that there would be another expedition. This one would be led by Canessa, TinTin, and Nando. They waited till the 15th of the next month, so that the weather would be warmer. They went out to find the tail of the plane, so that they could find the batteries of the radio. When they set out, they found the tail, along with chocolates and comics. They stayed there for the night then examined the battery. They realized the battery was too heavy to carry back, so they decided to walk back, then bring Roy with them next time. They brought Roy with, who attempted to get the radio to work, but in the end, it didnt work. They ended up just walking back to the plane, and deciding to do another expedition later. Canessa, TinTin, and Nando set out on another expedition, this time planning on getting across the mountains and into Chile. As they finally got across the mountain that they thought was the last, the noticed more mountains. Canessa wanted to give up and go back, Nando wanted to keep going, and TinTin didnt really care. Canessa said that if Nando climbs up to the top of the next mountain, and what he sees is good, he will keep going, otherwise he is going back. Nando climbed to the top, then had TinTin tell Canessa to go up top, when he reached the top and looked, all they could see was more mountains. Nando insisted that they keep going because the mountains across from them had green tops, no snow. They sent TinTin back to the plane, while they continued onward. They eventually got into the green areas, where it was much warmer, and they managed to find help. They then flew in on helicopters and rescued the other survivors

Michael Frisch