After reading the first section of
Endurance I was not quite sure if I would really enjoy this book. As everyone
has mentioned it did start out slow. However the second part seemed to pick up
the tempo significantly. After Shackleton's Endurance is scrapped I was astonished
at how loyal these men were (I guess they really had no other option at this
point). The men work tirelessly for Shackleton moving crates and boxes of
supplies from the wreck and onto ice. I am amazed at how they used the massive
and chilly ice as a camp site. The men must have been freezing and not to
mention extremely hungry. As the men manage to save a decent amount of food and
three boats, I wonder how more of them did not question their decision to make
this insane trip. At this point in the book many of the men seem to be holding
onto their motivation. Is that smart or illogical? I guess we will find out
more as we read. The idea that the men must make a trip to Paulet Island with
only three boats and as little supplies as necessary is quite a challenge. This
section was much better than the first and begins to set the scene for the rest
of the adventure.
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I agree.. I know when I do something i think will be a great idea and then it turns out not to be I am always thinking about it.. It's like why did I do that? What was I thinking. There must have been some of those kinds of thoughts in the back of their mind. I guess they just figured the would try to make the best of it anf try not to think about it. I was really suprised that they ended up leaving a lot of personal items. Like pictures. Shackleton even left his Bible that was given to him by Queen Mother Alexandra. I'm so sentimental, I don't think I could do that.
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