Survival and Adaptation Tom King and his family are not wealthy. In order for them to survive Tom had to box. Tom King was very old to be boxing. He had to change his way of fighting to even have a remote chance of wining. In Tracks by Louise Erdrich Eli and Nanapush had to learn to live with each other to survive. Nevertheless Tom King and Eli both did what they had to do …showed first 75 words of 555 total…

…showed last 75 words of 555 total…t like each other. This shows what people will go through to survive. A Piece of Steak and Tracks are both excellent depictions about survival and adaptation. A Piece of Steak paints a vivid picture of what Tom King goes through in his life. How one thing (a piece of steak) can change the outcome of the story. Both stories illustrate how the characters develop and change over time. How they become stronger and wiser.