Friendship & Survivial

Throughout reading the book I have realized that Elijah & Xavier work together created a wonderful bond of a relationship to get through the good & bad times. They show us how to never give up and to keep moving forward even if you are struggling for your last breath of air. Friendship is a good benefit for a person now a days because now everyone can make a hard and tough decision all on their own. You need a backup question or answer to help you make a forsure decision with what your doing. Friendship might seem like something you don't need as much right now, but for Elijah and Xavier it's a must for them. Nothing they do isn't without one another, that's all they know is to be with one another, and there's nothing wrong with that, to be a strong and tough person you need your side kick right beside you to help you get through the tough times! Survival is another thing that Elijah & Xavier use on an everyday basis, they need to realize that if making the wrong move, their life could be over in minutes, seconds.. These themes are shown lots in this book because of the war, and trying to stay alive in this book. As for Elijah he's the more outgoing one, he pushes himself into more dangerous situations, while Xavier stays in more safer areas. "I lie on my back for a second, feeling the snow fall on my face, and try to calm myself into standing up in this stream of fire. I sit and breath deeply, my face toward the sky. The snow feels cold, good on my face. I look over to see if Elijah is still alive and am surprised to see that he is no longer there" pg236. That shows how Elijah isn't afraid and knows that his survival is important but he's gotta do what he's gotta do to stay alive and also get his job done at the same time.