Aron Ralston's autobiography, Between a Rock and a Hard Place tells a most extraordinary survival story. Aron's story starts out as a simple hike in the Utah canyons. He is an experienced twenty-seven year old outdoorsman looking to commune with nature on a warm Saturday afternoon. A few hours into the hike, Aron slips while climbing a boulder and becomes wedged between the canyon wall and an 800 pound rock. His arm is trapped and the chances of escape are slim to none. He realizes with horror he is going to die alone so he begins video taping his good-byes to his friends and family. On the fifth day of his entrapment Aron commits the most extreme act imaginable to save his life.

Which significant lesson can you expect to find from reading Aron's story?

A. Always put your best foot forward.

B. Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.

D. Time heals all wounds.

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Crackers

6 June, 12:31

Aron Ralston's autobiography, Between a Rock and a Hard Place tells a most extraordinary survival story. Aron's story starts out as a simple hike in the Utah canyons. He is an experienced twenty-seven year old outdoorsman looking to commune with nature on a warm Saturday afternoon. A few hours into the hike, Aron slips while climbing a boulder and becomes wedged between the canyon wall and an 800 pound rock. His arm is trapped and the chances of escape are slim to none. He realizes with horror he is going to die alone so he begins video taping his good-byes to his friends and family. On the fifth day of his entrapment Aron commits the most extreme act imaginable to save his life.

Which significant lesson can you expect to find from reading Aron's story?

A. Always put your best foot forward.

B. Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.

D. Time heals all wounds.

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Mohamed Rollins · Answer 1

The lesson one can expect to find from reading Aron's story is, Where there is a will, there is a way.

Option C.

Explanation:

Aron Lee Ralston who is an American outdoorsman and an engineer is widely known for how he survived the canyoneering accident. From the excerpt, we can figure out that when all his attempts to survive failed, he committed one of the most extreme act of cutting off his own arm. His story teach us a lesson that if a person's will to live and survive is strong enough, then he can overcome can hurdle, no matter how difficult and impossible it might seem. Aron's will to survive was so strong that he overcame even his death.