In The Mosquito Coast, Allie states "Ice is civilization!" What does that Mean?

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I have a F in my English class and I need a C, and this study guide has questions that I have no idea on how to answer.

Other Question I need help on answering are,
How is Allie the typical "Yankee".
Describe the "Thunderbox".
and,
What is ironic about Rev. Spellgood on the Unicorn.

Thanks
 
Anyplace in a tropical environment where you can get ice has to have the things we consider civilized: technology and leisure time. In a scratching-for-survival kind of world, nobody worries about ice. Heck, if you have water that's safe for drinking, you're doing well. But in a civilized society, you have technology and enough leisure time and spare money to develop a taste for ice to be used in drinks, and the basics of survival are easily enough obtained that people want more: not just clean water enough to quench thirst, they want cold drinks, they want ice.

Ice is a luxury in a survival environment. You only have luxuries when survival is assured.
 
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