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resource-salvage
The community's survival depends on retrieving technology and supplies from abandoned cities, driving the urgency of preparing the next generation.
1 chapter across 1 book
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (1976)Kate Wilhelm
Chapter 22
In Chapter 22, Barry and Mark lead a group of children through the woods to teach them survival skills, highlighting the tension between adapting to the natural environment versus controlling it. The council debates the necessity and risks of training children to live in the woods, emphasizing the urgency of salvaging resources from cities to sustain their community. Mark struggles with the children's fear and resentment, feeling isolated and alienated despite his efforts to guide them, culminating in his retreat to an old farmhouse as a storm approaches.