How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Louie woke to a tremendous crash, stinging pain, and the sensation of weightlessness. His eyes snapped open and he realized that he, Mac, and Phil were airborne. […] Something had struck the bottom of the raft with awesome power. (3.16.19)
After Louie, Mac, and Phil manage to kill a shark, it seems like the leader of their group, a great white, takes revenge. Is it possible that the sharks are smart enough to play games, albeit games with life-or-death consequences, with the men?
Quote #5
Louie looked ahead at the Japanese runner and realized that he had it within himself to pass the man. (4.20.39)
Even as a POW, Louie doesn't lose his competitive spirit. The first time he's forced to race someone at the camp, he gathers all his energy and kicks the man's butt.
Quote #6
Louie was ready to him [another runner] too, but before the race, the runner spoke to him kindly, in English, offering to give him a rice ball if he'd throw the race. (4.20.41)
This might be one of the harder things Louie has to do while he's POW, and that's including all the manual labor, malnutrition, and torture. He has to swallow his pride and his competitive spirit in order to throw a race.