My choice book is Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. The introduction of this book starts out with the climax of the story; the ship sinking. However, after this, it goes back to describing how sir Enrnest Shackleton, the leader of this voyage, managed this entire ordeal and who he picked as fellow 27 (later 28) members of this incredible expedition. Of this, I thought that the quote that had effectiveness was, "They were on their way at last, really on their way, and Shackleton was immenmsly relieved. The long years of preparation were over... the begging, the hypocrisy, the finagling, all were finished. The simple act of sailing had carried him beyond the world of reversals, frustrations, and inanities. And in the space of a few short hours, life had been reduced from a highly complex existence, with a thousand petty problems, to one of the barest simplicity in which only one real tak remained- the achievement of the goal." To me, the quote emphasizes the extreme importance of Shackleton's goal, crossing the Antarctic continent. The voyage was his main priority. He had put all effort and funds into this trip. Shackleton and his crew were about to do what no other exploration group had done before in crossing Antarctica. With this achievement would come a great sense of accomplishment and pride and would gain respect and recognition.
This could be related to almost anything in our culture. When people set thier mind to something that they feel strongly about, they can go beyond many limits to achieve it. This could be a certain grade on a test or winning a certain sports championship. If it is an important goal then one would put all his effort into it.
My literary term is absolute (a word free from limitations or qualifications)
part 1, chapter 2, page 16
"Wild's loyalty to Shackleton was beyond question, and his quiet, somewhat unimaginative disposition was a perfect balance for Shackleton's often whimsical and occasionally explosive nature."
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