"Nailer sank like a stone through warm reeking liquid. It was like trying to swim through thick air instead of water. No matter how hard he fought, the warmth gave way under him, sucking him deeper." Nailer, the main character ended up falling into the most valuable substance that he could sell and get out of the ship breaking business forever, unless he drowns in it. Nailer couldnt help but think about how much money the oil was worth and that he could drown in it and never be able to use the wealth. I kept thinking whether he would live and end up living the rest of his life rich or die trying to get out but a life is more valuable than money.

      Nailer knew this and had to get out even if it meant never being able to use this oil to become the richest man on the beach. In this futuristic setting when all of the earth has been drained of oil for years it becomes the most valuable substance on the planet and people like Nailer dream of a day where they would find oil or gold or something that would let them escape from their terrible lives.