"Back at camp, there was almost a holiday atmosphere in anticipation of the first hot lunch in more than two weeks."For Shackleton and his crew members, things are finally starting to look up. With the killing of two sea leopards and the rest of the dogs, the men increase their portions of food, and are able to sleep with a full stomach. Also, with an island relatively close, there are high hopes of getting off of the cracking ice.
"Hope tells a flattering tale."This quote turns out to be very true for Shackleton and his men. Though there has been good fortune and high spirits among the crew, the ice pack begins to drift in an unwanted direction. On top of things, the ice is continuing to crack, almost separating the crew.
One night, the ice cracked, causing pools of water to surface and reach the men. As the team hastily gathered all the equipment to one side of the crack, the ice pack split in two. Shackleton was then faced with the dilemma of staying on the unstable ice or escaping on the boats. With the ice, Shackleton knew that it would continue to crack. With the boats, he knew they would need open water. Also, if the men were to take the boats, there would be no getting off on another icepack. Shackleton quickly decides that the best possible option is to leave on the boats.
With all that Ernest Shackleton and his crew have been through, it is not difficult to admire their ability to work together through thick and thin. When the Endurance was having all of its complication, the crew put all their effort forth, and spent endless hours trying to save their ship. After the Endurance sunk, they kept positive attitudes, entertained each other, and worked as a team in hopes of returning to the outside world. Like the Endurance's crew, soldiers and troops, in the military, work as one. They work together to get a job accomplished. It is easy for one to appreciate the sense of comradeship that is evident among Shackleton's men and the military.
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