Why is the rescue at the end a fitting conclusion to Brian's journey?

• A. It argues that luck or rescue alone determined the outcome.
• B. It confirms that his growth and persistence achieved what luck or rescue could not.
• C. It shows resilience is an innate trait.
• D. It implies the journey ends without personal effort.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that real survival and the ending are earned through growth and steady effort. Brian starts with fear and uncertainty, but he learns to read the environment, make a fire, find and prepare food, build shelter, and keep going even when despair hits. Those skills and the stubborn persistence he shows are what carry him through, not luck alone. When help finally comes, it doesn’t erase everything he went through; it serves as a validation of how much he has changed and how capable he has become because of his hard work. The rescue, then, confirms that personal growth and persistence are the decisive factors in the outcome, rather than chance or rescue alone.