Larry's accident Vs William's accident

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Larry's accident Vs William's accident

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Larry got hurt in the ship,he was much younger,stronger and probably healthier as compared to William. He even had medics to take care of him.

William on the other hand, was stranded in the snow nursing burns, he got injured again in the snow starving and unable to move,he was out in very bad weather for over two weeks and still survived but Larry couldn't last three days.

What are your thoughts, on both incidences,should Larry have made it alive as well?
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William would have had an advantage. He was surviving the wilderness, which he seemed very skilled at. I think in some cases William had the advantage of experience. I imagine William's injured knee is vastly different than Larry's leg getting cut off, too.
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The two injuries are vastly different, I think too different to compare. Larry had to deal with blood loss and shock, something that you cannot mentally overcome. If you don't have enough blood, you die, plain and simple. He never stopped bleeding. His body and organs could take no more.
William's survival situation was much different. Although his outcome was improbable, it wasn't impossible. Charlie Sheldon briefly touched on how he could survive earlier in the story, with the body going into a hibernation mode. I think both were well written, and my heart hurt when Louise heard the news.
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Larry's accident was much more severe. He lost two limbs and a great deal of blood. He faced a high risk of developing infection and going into shock. The nature of his wounds lowered his probability of survival.

William only had a sprained knee - no blood loss, no risk of infection. The dangers he faced were hunger and frostbite from the cold. Since he was familiar with the woods, and called them his home, he knew how to use the resources around him to his advantage. He faced dangers but not as intense as those Larry experienced.
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Larry's injuries were very different from what William was facing. I think Larry died because of too much blood loss and his death seems logical seeing the cause. Whereas William had burns and injuries which were bearable till he found care and treatment. He was facing the dangers of a too cold climate and starvation that could take one's life, but it takes some time if one is skilled at surviving in the wilderness with the resources available, and that is exactly what William and his team did while they were stranded. They didn't quit and managed with everything they had available at that time.
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The two accidents are not comparable. Larry's injuries were grave, amputated limbs - bound to be infected and blood loss. But, the big question is, why did the author choose to kill him off. The accident didn't have to happen.
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Cotwani wrote: 20 Apr 2019, 12:52 The two accidents are not comparable. Larry's injuries were grave, amputated limbs - bound to be infected and blood loss. But, the big question is, why did the author choose to kill him off. The accident didn't have to happen.
I have wondered the same thing. What plans does the author have for Louise in the next book? Great question!
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kdstrack wrote: 20 Apr 2019, 13:01
Cotwani wrote: 20 Apr 2019, 12:52 The two accidents are not comparable. Larry's injuries were grave, amputated limbs - bound to be infected and blood loss. But, the big question is, why did the author choose to kill him off. The accident didn't have to happen.
I have wondered the same thing. What plans does the author have for Louise in the next book? Great question!
I was praying that Larry would somehow survive, even though the odds screamed not likely. I was sad that he didn't survive. I think Sheldon killed Larry off to provide the intriguing ending with the life insurance policy, and a quick temporary money solution for the business. It will be interesting to see how it will continue in the next book, in respect for Louise.
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It doesn't matter the age; blood loss is blood loss especially with amputation of two appendages. William's injuries were bad and serious, but his didn't entail blood loss.
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William seems to have had better chances of surviving than Larry because of his experiences. Also, Larry's accident led to severe hemorrhage which I believe in normal circumstances may lead to death more quickly than burns.
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Larry's situation is very different from William. Larry suffered severe blood loss, and there is no proper equipment to treat the injury. Infection is also one of the risks to be taken care of. In William's situation, that is survival in the wilderness, it is much more optimistic. Added that the weather is cold, there are many reports that proved that the human body has the ability to adapt to the cold environment and hibernate to preserve heat.
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In this case I don't think it matters just how young, strong and powerful Larry was. He cut off his leg and arm. That's reason enough for him to die. Plus he lost a lot of blood. No medical attention. William's accident and Larry's are vastly different. It was very emotional for me what happened to Larry though.
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It also seems to me that Larry's injuries were more severe. Larry had a better shot of making it if his injuries didn't get infected, but they did. He did have some medical attention, but they didn't have all the resources needed to treat him, like antibiotics. William also was in bad shape by the end, barely alive, but his injuries in and of themselves weren't life threatening. His exposure and starvation were though. The book kind of ends suddenly. We know at this moment that William is alive, but we don't know what the author will do in the next book.
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I feel that Larry's accident took a greater toll on him. The loss of two limbs and a huge amount of blood can definitely not be trivialized. It was easy for someone in his condition to develop dangerous levels of infection. Though William's injuries were significant as well, he didn’t suffer through too much blood loss.
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The description of Larry's injury is certainly not for the squeamish.His were life threatening,he lost too much blood,got infected, and the pain must have been terrible.
William got injured when he was weak from starvation.He had to lie out in the open for quite some time, not knowing whether Anne had succeeded or suffered a more or less the same fate.
Fortunately his strength of spirit pulled him through.
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