Endurance Part 3, Chapter 4 to Part 4, Chapter 1

Important Quote: "At twelve-forty, Shackleton gave the order in a quiet voice. 'Launch the boats.' (138)."

Lit Term: Exclamatory Sentence- " 'Crack!' he shouted. 'Crack! Lash up and stow!' (128). "

Discussion: Now that the crew is aboard the three emergency boats, they head for open water toward land. They do not care which island they land on, just as long as they all survive to make it to one. I see this as a turn of fortune for the crew. They had been stranded on ocean camp, mark time camp , and patience camp and now they make their move for the big escape. I would have been thrilled to know that I was getting off the ice flow. Leaving the ice flow is like leaving your personal comfort zone. You made a move and cannot go back. Shackleton now must carry his crew through the unforgiving sea until they reach safety.

Endurance Part 3 Chapters 1 to 3

Important Quote: "Worsley named the place 'Mark Time Camp,' but it didn't seem an especially appropriate name. It implied that they had halted only temporarily, and would be on the move again. But nobody really believed they would. (100)."

Lit Term: Literary License- "And so they drifted into March.(117)."

Discussion: As the crew travel closer and closer to land, they seem to stop and even travel further away from it. Supplies are running low and the dogs must be shot. Even their meat cannot suffice the crew for long. The attitudes of the men are slowly becoming more and more saddened and worried. In this case, I would have lost all hope for rescue. The times are getting desperate. Shackleton's situation reminds me of a song title by one of my favorite bands. "Get Out Alive" by Three Days Grace says to run for your life to survive. Shackleton's men must survive.