Being thrown into an unusual and different situation can bring out a person's true character. For example, the sniper's true character is brought out in the turbulence. "It was dangerous" but the sniper survives, …show more content…
Sometimes a person's true character is brought out when they are in a life or death situation. A person's drive to survive shows their true colors. The sniper shows skill when he "thought of a plan" (O'Flaherty 12). This shows that he is an intelligent human who is a good problem solver. His drive causes him to think on his feet; resulting in his survival. Another person whose true character is one of a problem solver is Rainsford in The Most Dangerous Game. "He had got a grip on himself" and eventually outwits Zaroff and survives (Connell 32). His drive causes him to buckle down, get a grip on himself, and survive. Both the sniper and Rainsford survive because their drive brought out their true