# Survival and Adaptation in The Survivors

> Theme guide for The Survivors by Tom Godwin.

The colonists must adapt to the harsh, alien world of Ragnarok after being abandoned by the Gerns, facing extreme climates, dangerous wildlife, and scarce resources to survive and build a new society.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Survivors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/chapters/the-survivors): The Rejects must immediately adapt to the deadly environment of Ragnarok, facing starvation, predators, and a lack of technology.
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/chapters/i): The Rejects struggle to survive on Ragnarok and adapt by creating a school and preserving knowledge.
- [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/chapters/ii): Humbolt's harrowing trek across the Craigs and the colony's gradual adaptation of mockers and corn to higher elevations exemplify the constant struggle to survive on Ragnarok.
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/chapters/iii): The colony adapts to Ragnarok's environment, domesticating woods goats, building a town, and developing technology like the transmitter.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/themes/survival_and_adaptation
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/themes