I am alive

¨I am alive¨

Andes Survivor´s - Documentary Case Study

                                            

1-     Give a short summary of this story (in your own words in an elaborate answer):

The Andes Surivivor´s story, is a story that show us what the strenght and determination of humans can achieve. The story begins with a rugby team traveling from Uruguay to Chile to play a match. The plane carried 45 passengers inlcuding family, friends and the crew. The plane was not supposed to pass through the Andes but somehow the pilot made a mistake and they crashed. Only 27 passengers survived but days later other few were killed and only 16 remain alive. They were rescued thanks to two of the survivors Nando and Roberto who had made an expedition and found a farmer who helped them. The next day they retourn to the mountains to rescue the other survivors. They were rescued 72 days later of the crash.

2-     What were your thoughts when you watched the part of the documentary where the survivors started to think about eating the pilot?

I think that it is something natural that everyone on that situation would think of doing it.

3-     What was the most shocking aspect of HUMAN EXPERIENCE you think they went through?

I think that through all the time they spent there they went through the most shocking experiences any human could go through. They saw how their friends and family died. They spent days and nights on extreme cold weather. And to survive they had to  make unbelievable things like eating their friends.

4-     What do you think you would have done differently?

I think that I would have done the expedition that Nando and Roberto made but a lot of days earlier. I would not have waited that many time to do it.

5-     What two relatives did Nando lose on the mountain?

             His mother and sister

6-     How long did the last survivors stay in the Andes before they were rescued? 72 days.

7-     Is there anything that you admire them for?

I admire them for their strenght, determination and motivation.

8-     Overall, what did you think of this story?

I think that is an amazing story, I am really amaze of what they achieved and how they survived. Most of all I admire the motivation that they had and the unity between them.