In the
second section of the novel, Hugh Glass is against many conflicts, and
struggles to survive the harsh environment, but he still manages to make it to
tomorrow. Glass has many problems when he first comes conscious. Such as, watching
his escorts steal all his stuff “Fitzgerald stooped to pick up Glasses
possibles bag.(61) then left him behind. Later after Glass was abandoned he
finds himself face to face with a rattlesnake “Glass took another long look at
the rattlesnake, still lying torpid in the all-consuming state of digesting its
prey.”(81). He then kills the rattlesnake with a fist-sized rock by hitting its
head multiple times, he then skins the rattlesnake with only a razor that was
left in has possibles bag. “He gnawed on the springy meat, though his teeth did
little to break it down.”(82). Glass fights struggles every day to find food,
eating anything he can find from roots to rotting buffalo. The only thing that
is keeping glass from giving up is, to find his betrayers and getting revenge. The
19th century is interesting when it comes to surviving the outdoors.
The settlers only obtained food from farming and hunting that required certain
skills. Meat came from various big game and small game, usually from buffalo and
squirrels. The settlers also grew a variety of vegetables in their farms. The
settlers had quite of techniques to store their food. They prickled their
vegetables ,and salted and dried their meat after they killed the animal to
help their supply of food last long through the winter. 19th century
required everyone to co-operate or else they won’t be able to survive.
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