Castaway
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Survival Scenario
Refers to extreme situations where someone is left to endure alone in an isolated environment. Survival shows often feature a castaway scenario.
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Adventure Stories
Commonly used in stories of survival and adventure to highlight human resilience. Robinson Crusoe is a classic tale of a castaway.
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Literal Use
Used literally to describe someone stranded, not metaphorically for feeling alone. The sailors were castaways after the shipwreck.