The first four chapters of Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing begin with the crew of the Endurance withdrawing from their ship due to the ship being slowly crushed by floes of ice. The chapters then move on to inform the reader of the years of preparation leading up to the expedition. The reader learns about the history and building of the Endurance, and the crew that will inhabit her. These chapters conclude with the Endurance becoming stuck in the floes of ice which begins the downfall of the expedition.
A quote I chose is on page 14 in regards to Shackleton states, "'For scientific leadership give me Scott; for swift and efficient travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.'" This quote shows that Shackleton may not be the smartest or most nimble leader but when it comes down to it Shackleton knows how to survive in horrific situations. Shackleton reminds me of my dad because my dad is able to keep his composure when a problem occurs at work. This enables my dad to fix the problem before more dilemmas arise.
On page 30 the shopkeeper, Orde-Lees, says, "'frozen, like an almond in the middle of a chocolate bar.'" This passage is an example of a simile. This quote compares the Endurance being frozen in the floe like an almond is in a chocolate bar. This gives the reader an image of the ship being grounded in the middle of a huge floe, and explains why the Endurance is hindered from moving on with the expedition. This simile helped me fully understand how the ship was stuck and made me realize the helpless situation the crew had gotten into.
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