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Dave Conroy is a simple character. He is strong mentally and physically, foolish and persistent. These three traits ultimately decide the story's ending. He is strong physically and mentally because he manages to push through the pain and the cold and keep going. This is a necessary characteristic for him to have in order for the story to go on. There is significant evidence in the story to suggest that he was mentally strong: for example, "his shoulder muscles, as he lunged against his ski poles, bulged as though they might burst from their skin, ached until their pain became a cry within them" (p. 94). To be able to stand that sort of pain for hours each day would require extreme toughness. If it weren't for his amazing strength he could not have gone on as long as he had. Perhaps a weaker trapper might have stopped earlier knowing what was good for him. Thus his strength may have been his weakness, he knew he could go a little farther so he did. He is foolish beyond belief. He constantly pushes farther and farther towards the cabin giving up many chances at safety. Later he sees how foolish he was and yet he still goes on farther. He was foolish enough to travel alone in the mountains as pointed out here: "Anyway, a man was a fool to travel alone in the mountains, especially with a heavy pack, bucking a fresh fall of snow". Obviously Dave Conroy was a fool. But the trait that lead to his death was his persistence. He should have stopped and made camp in the timber but there was still so he persisted on. He keeps doing this, reaching a spot where he should stop and yet he just carries on. In the end that's what kills him, his persistence to keep going. He has to survive out in the harsh nature and although he is strong his foolishness and persistence kills him. 5.5/6 you had a good understanding of the topic but it could have a little bit more understanding of the content. -Mike Griffin.

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5.5/6