Part 5, chapter 3, page 195
The more the party looked around Elephant Island, the more they noticed how far from a paradise it was. It was land, but was still no where near a safe place. This was why they needed to get off the island. Shackleton decided that he needed to take a crew of five men with him to get help. They could not possibly finish across the continent for it would be far too dangerous. Shackleton loaded up the Caird and he along with the five other men said their goodbyes to each other. This new voyage was to make it to South Georgia to receive help. The other twenty-two men were to wait on the island and try their best to survive. " Orde-Lees recorded, 'We watched them until they were out of sight, which was not long...she disappeared completely, sail and all.' " This quote marks a pivital point in the story where the group finally has to split apart in order to save them as a whole.
Sometimes we have to say goodbye to people in order for things to get better. It's like sending a loved one off to war. They have to leave to help the whole. They have to risk their lives to save our country. It is always hard to send them off, but they know it is what is best for the entire group.
My literary term is personification. (endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics.
part 5, chapter 2, page 185
"She (Elephant Island) had revealed her true face to them, and the sight of it wsa ugly."
I love the beautiful color purple used for the quote that draws the eyes to it. Also, the picture is a great pictorial representation for the section.
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