The protagonist in the novel is Brian Robeson, a boy from New York who was unwittingly forced to survive in the Canadian wilderness after the plane he was traveling on crashed, following the pilot's death from heart attack.

Brian Robeson is an individual who is undergoing a 'rite of passage' from being a boy

These conflicts were resolved when Brian took on a different attitude and perspective about his predicament, which happened when he learned to accept his fate and worked hard for his survival.

to a young adult beset with family problems. This rite of passage occurred when he changed from being an irresolute and unwise, to being decisive, smart, and courageous individual.

There were two conflicts

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