Emily St. John Mandel's Post-Apocalyptic World

Never would an average human being consider adapting to life in the wilderness as ordinary, with no supply of internet, service, beds, or washrooms. The upbringing of a post-apocalyptic world is ultimately altering the economics of the world. The portrayal of an upside down perspective on the new, changed creation, furthermore demonstrates where to essentially locate oneself in. In the novel Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel produces a horrific post-apocalyptic world, implying that the wilderness is exceedingly more resourceful, enchanting, and secure when compared to the abandoned cities.
The wilderness maintains many resources for the characters to use, to keep themselves alive in a post-apocalyptic setting. Traveling in the woods offers
natural supplies of resources which the cities cannot. When August and Kristen separates from the Symphony, “They gathered wood for a fire” (St. John Mandel 143) which allows them to roast sustenance, “They ate as much fish as they could and carried the rest with them” (143). The wilderness offers essential materials to the humans in this time period, such as wood. Moreover, the wood presents people light in the sinister nights; to retain warmth, and provide a source to burn nutrition. The wilderness naturally provides firewood, but in cities, there is no more supplement for lumber because no electricity is offered. In order to survive, even in a real life setting, food and water are fundamental, "Half the Symphony had set off in pairs to hunt rabbits" (121) and then later, “The Symphony shot two deer for dinner later, pried the arrows from their ribs, and strung them over the hoods of the first two caravans” (127), this illustrates that numerous varieties of animals are located inside the forest proffering food stocks for human to utilize. The people who outlast in the beginning establishment of the post-apocalyptic world should acknowledge how to endure life independently. Accordingly, one of the skills is hunting, which takes place in the wilderness. Furthermore, the forest contains various types of animals and plants for humans to hunt down and consume. Revealing that the wilderness, based on considering its resources and subsistence, is undeniably furthermore proficient than cities.
Nature is, as humans know, exquisitely beautiful.
The surrounding peaceful regions and journey throughout the experience are astonishing. Moreover, nature is essentially ascetically pleasing to the eye, "A dull buzz of insects from the forest, tired horses grazing at the side of the road. The wildflowers growing by the roadside were abstract from this vantage point, paint dots of pink and purple and blue in the grass" (120), illustrating how different life forms takes place in the forest, the wildlife and nature itself. The subtle beauty of the wilderness still survives even in this horrific catastrophe creation of the world. Even more, representing the sense of hope in the darkest times, otherwise, the light at the end of a tunnel. The passiveness of the forest implies a significantly more positive and peaceful environment when traveling. Naturally, many different, peculiar discoveries are made in the wilderness, such as "When Kristen and August left the house in the woods… ‘It was incredible. I almost wanted to lock the door behind us’" (199). Many distinctive discoveries made in the forest due to this new abstract world. The usual cottages and houses in the trees are becoming rare and precious. These amazing discoveries are in the wilderness since not many people ponder in the shadows of the trees. Nevertheless, the sight of the wilderness is overall strikingly stunning, and
restful.
The safety of each individual is essential when attempting to survive in a post-apocalyptic world setting.
Therefore, roaming in the forest with groups of people is considerably more protected than settling on vulnerable land where everywhere is exposed. The Prophet and all his people travel on deserted roads, which fundamentally targets human beings who are mainly unaccompanied, “‘Yes, the plantation, exactly… ‘I’m looking around, and I realize I don’t know where my kid is. He was with his mother, but where’s his mother?’… ‘Then the group parts down the middle, and there’s my son. They’ve got him. The kid’s five okay? And they’ve got him bound and gagged. And I’m terrified now, because where’s his mother?” (273). Moreover, this exposes that the forest has a safer field to travel in due to the Prophet’s likeness for walking slow but heavy, allowing an individual to run away or hide before the Prophet recognizes their presence in the wilderness. In contrast, the roads are unprotected, which gives the prophet a chance to imprison and assassinate whoever they notice. Undoubtedly, the trees are less displayed than the visible district of territory. The wilderness excessively contains more trees and bushes for one to conceal in. Therefore, journeying in the forest is the most intelligent decision. Individually, one lacks protection and optimism, further leading to suicide or an undesired future. The boy who follows the Prophet justifies, “‘We can pick you off one by one’” (293).
Consequently, the group of people the Symphony travels with is safer than traveling alone, they are all trained to fight in difficult situations, standing for if the prophet and his people just came to fight all of them, the Prophet would expect defeat. The little boy who was with the Prophet articulates how the Prophet and his people wait for the people in the Symphony to be alone, then abduct them, one by one. Therefore, having a protected group is much better than individually living, because you have a sense of community and assistance in all types of areas. The feeling of belonging is the greatest achievement of all.
The author demonstrates that the wilderness is a more standard area for one to establish themselves or travel in during the post-apocalyptic world through concealed sentences. The safety, journey and resources in the forests allow this area to stand out from the vintage cities. Furthermore, the establishment of living in the wilderness in the world introduces new concepts to the generation, such as the idea of surviving for oneself or cooperatively, building strong relationships or the idea of trust. The gathering perspective