The last four chapters of Part I begin by informing the reader how much the crew has come together and give more information on each crew member. The crew cannot make any progress because the sun does not come out for months, so the crew celebrates Christmas and play games to pass time. The Endurance then begins to experience pressure. There are multiple encounters with the pressure until finally the pressure begins to crush the ship. The crew spends days trying to save the Endurance until finally they have to begin evacuating the ship.
I found a quote on page 48 that says, "The whole party had been cheered by the sun's refracted image appearing over the horizon for one minute just after noon." This quote is important because that small appearance of the sun tells the crew that they might have a chance soon to escape the floes that are holding them captive. It is also important because it shows the reader how important things that we take for granted in our everyday life. I can relate to this event because my grandparents are always telling me about how they did not have cell phones, computers, and toilets in their house.
On page 50 Shackleton tells a small parable, "Shackleton said there once was a mouse who lived in a tavern. One night the mouse found a leaky barrel of beer, and he drank all he could hold. When the mouse had finished, he sat up, twirled his whiskers, and looked around arrogantly. 'Now then,' he said, 'where's that damned cat?'" This parable Shackleton tells means that the crew needs to stop becoming so confident that the Endurance can survive the pressure. He is telling the crew that being cocky is foolish and to realize the reality of the situation.
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