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“He takes himself very seriously when he’s got his pack on. He won’t step off the trail for any reason, not even to chase rabbits, and he gets nervous and angry if I do (Houston 186).” A stereotypical male, takes his job very serious and feels insecure when his woman goes chasing bunnies. When building the snow cave Jackson does all the work because the narrator doesn’t know exactly what needs to be done. Jackson is “the super metabolizer,” he is strong and resilient to the harsh conditions that eh is exposed to. A very important role is played by Jackson, which will be addressed later.
Hailey, contradictory to Jackson, is a stereotypical female, insecure, shy and always behind the male. Unlike Jackson, Hailey is not described in great detail, in a way her character is overshadowed by Jackson. The narrator describes Hailey as “not so graceful, and her body seems in constant indecision when she runs (Houston 185).” Hailey is the yang to Jackson’s yin (Hous...