Brian save the pieces of aluminum from the <span>fuselage to be used by him in his stay in the forest. He could use it to signal airplanes hovering above the forest by finding sunlight. The light that would be reflected with the aluminum can catch the attention of possible airplane flying above him.</span>
The answer is: 3. It helps establish the idea that Didion's experiences in New York feel somewhat surreal to her now, like those of a character in a movie. <span> </span>
