stranded at the bottom choice #2 introduction The main idea for this essay is for me to tell u about all the problems that could have happened with Shackleton and his crew. Shackleton is the head man he leads the crew he makes all the decisions and he leads a bunch of people through the antarctic, but problems start to happen when they get their boat stuck in a slab of ices, they try to try getting it unstuck but it will not work and their ship just collapse and they rescue 3 life boats and try getting back to where they came from,and these are the problems that could have happened from start to end and I hope u enjoy. choice #2 paragraph #1 problems that could have happened From the time the boat got crushed to when they got to patients camp. So many things could have gone wrong. They could have had all their food stuck on the boat when it was crushed so they would have a really hard time to get food ,and they would have to eat only penguin,sea, and other animals out in the wild but that would be hard since they are mostly gone somewhere else and to hunt them would be hard to do so and most likely they would have to go in the other direction to find kill and eat these animals. Their life boats could have been crush and they would have to backpack it and it would be less of a struggle but it would make it even harder because they don't have mo... ... middle of paper ... ...ot tough they stayed together and fought for their life till the end . the crew also wouldn't be able to save Shackleton in the flow that he got stuck in and he would die and the crew wouldn't know what to do without their leader and just wing were there going . conclusion choice #2 so now you know all of things that could have gone wrong and the highly dangerous risk that these people have gone through and the book was very interesting and exciting it's a fun book for all young and old and its also a good way to learn how many things could have gone wrong and that if you keep your head up and keep your head up and try and try again and even if all fails you have hope.If you could have 1 thing to help you survive what would you have?
It’s easy to be the one in charge; to be a leader, is the hardest skill to master. Shackleton’s actions of selflessness, obsessiveness and planning ability, demonstrates he was in a rare class of ‘leaders’. The ideals of leadership was one area which Shackleton had mastered; accomplishing one’s ambitions was an area in which Shackleton was never able to master. Although completing ambitions can be an exciting story, sometimes failures are a far superior story. “We knew you’d come back”–quoted an unidentified sailor–was the highest compliment ever paid to Sir Ernest Shackleton–an exemplary leader.
I always looked at death as such a sad thing that is eventually going to occur to everyone. However, after reading this book, it made me realize death can actually be a beautiful thing. Death allows a person to go to a next life, one where they will be loved and others will be there for them. It was interesting to be able to read about stories that these hospice care workers witnessed themselves. I have experienced a few deaths within my life and I never coped with them very well. After reading this book, I honestly believe I will be able to look at the positive side of death and be able to deal with my emotions better. I can also help others surrounding me deal with a death that they are experiencing. This book was filled with information that I loved learning. For example, I never knew that a dying person can choose a time to die. The thought of this never occurred to me before. I always thought that when it was someone’s time to go, they had no choice. But, a dying person can “put off” passing on until they see a certain person or event that has great significance in their life. Nevertheless, there are still people who will wait to die until they’re all alone in the room. This book makes you think of real life situations and think what you would do in them. Taken as a whole, it was a very in depth book that changes the way you would naturally perceive
“He promised to write a book later about the trip. He said the rights to the motion pictures and still photographs that would be taken, and he agreed to give a long lecture series on his return. In all these arrangements, there was one basic assumption –that Shackleton would survive”(Lansing, 15). In Endurance, Shackleton was persistent in the way he always stayed positive and was confident in their journey's success. Never once did he sought to give up. Right now I am ...
...book was difficult in the fact of all the strange names and places but that teaches me that learning about the world will not be easy either. It is hard for people to drop what they are used to and be open to something totally foreign to them but that is something I need to experience in life.
According to Alfred Lansing, author of Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, was in late 1914, on his way to Antarctica, the Endurance landed in the fishing settlement of South Georgia island, the last bit of land they would encounter for the next 2 years. Several of the Norwegian whaling skippers had warned Shackleton that the ice conditions near his Antarctic destination were the worst they’d seen in years. Shackleton was faced with an “Ethical Dilemma,” and faced to “…choose between two alternatives (both alternatives can be unfavorable and/or less right or less wrong and more wrong),” as defined by Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education [BCEE] (2017). Having to abort his expedition would have meant quelling his “Drive for Success” and extinguishing the hopes of his crew. He utilized the “Universal Intellectual Standards” of “Clarity, Depth, and Precision” (BCEE), by consulting with one of the best polar ice navigators and Norwegian harpooners in the fleet. He weighed his option to turn around against the uncertainty of ice condition and decided to press forward. Alfred Lansing, author of Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, also goes on to describe how to fund his expedition to cross Antarctica, Shackleton raised more than $175,000 through selling future rights to books, movies, and lectures as well as earning donations from governments,
As you read the summary at the back of the book, it can easily fell in love and can caught everyone’s attention. For every chapters, people’s interest are getting higher until they finished reading the book. It is worth reading because it gives more knowledge on how life can be through the ups and downs. The book is recommended since it doesn’t only give the people entertainment in reading but it can inspire many people by the story itself. It gave them a lesson in which we can apply in real life as well. If everyone reads the book, it will open the people how dangerous the world can be
After the Endurance sank, Shackleton and the crew had to set up camp on a ice floe: “ Hurley might feel slighted and possibly spread discontent among the others. And so Shackleton frequently sought Hurley’s opinions and be as careful to compliment him on his work.” Shackleton deciphers what would be the best decision for the crew. Before the Caird departed to go to South Georgia Island, Shackleton and Wild had to decide who would embark on the journey. This relates to Shackleton’s empowering spirit because he continues to stimulate courage into the men despite who they truly are. The men’s personalities ranged from all over and allowed the ship to be so diverse in opinions that Shackleton had to decipher what made each man more confident in themselves. Shackleton and Wild conversed with great detail: “Shackleton had already made up his mind after long discussions with Wild, not only who should be taken but who should not be left behind. ” Shackleton takes a mix of men from the crew, some more experienced than others. Crean was tough, a seasoned sailor, but Shackleton thought that his roughness would not be beneficial to the crew back at Elephant island. He also choose, McNeish who was older but was a potential troublemaker and was not a good candidate to leave behind, but he was also a great builder and if the ship needed repairing he would prove invaluable. Vincent was the next man that was brought on the journey ; he was also a troublemaker, but he was very strong. McCarthy was the last man to be invited on the expedition; he was overall a great sailor and built like a bull. As a leader of the expedition, most would assume that in order to get to South Georgia the quickest, the leader would choose the best of all the men, but Shackleton considers what the best decision is for
The deadly ship sunk at sea. People in panic screaming their terrified lungs out as they saw the mighty Lusitania sink in the breezy freezing night of the May 7th, 1915.The author helps the reader empathize by talking about what the boat ride is like what happens to people on board.
In Endurance Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing recounts the tale of one of the greatest successes of the Twentieth Century. Ironically, Lansing's detailed account of the 1915 Trans-Antarctic Expedition illuminates the stark reality that Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition did not fulfill its goal. In fact, the expedition never even set foot upon the continent that they had intended to cross. The outstanding success of that motley crew of adventurers was in their ability to endure the harsh Antarctic climate. Despite having their ship crushed by an ice cap, spending the dark Antarctic winter hopelessly alone, suffering through a stormy voyage in an open dingy, and stumbling blindly across an uncharted island, Shackleton and his men persisted in their quest to survive. Truly, Shackleton set an outstanding example of never giving up.
After the plane crashed, the survivors were injured and scared. In order to survive, they had to band together and support one another. If it was not for the leadership shown to help the initial injuries
I think the four major leadership lessons that can be learned from this book are that Shackleton picked men for his crew that he knew cared about this journey and were hungry to do it. The second lesson is he got his men into a routine and got them to focus on that routine. The third lesson is he built relationships with each person in his crew. The final lesson I think you can learn from this book is he was committed to his crew and to accomplishing the tasks at hand. This book even though it is set in Antarctica in a life or death situation can be used by executives today. It provides a lot of lessons that can be implemented in the workplace in order to be a successful company.
The salty sea air rolling over the lapping waves pushes the vessel through the different ports and storms of its history and further into the uncharted water of the future. This icon of a seafaring ship metaphorically represents the Island of Taiwan and the creation and survival of its unique culture as it has sailed through the different storms of colonization, oppression and war of its history. Just as a storm leaves scares on a ship, Taiwan's turbulent history has left marks on the Taiwanese culture. Along with the marks from its storms, the peaceful times of Taiwan's history have brought major developments in infrastructure, modernization and an intermingling of different cultures just as a ship docked at a foreign port brings new items and influences on board. Though these times of Taiwan's past has defined its culture, Taiwan never remained at a port indefinitely or sank under the weight of a storm but continued sailing towards its future. Truly living up to its wartime reputation as the unsinkable ship proven not only militarily, but also as a unique and enduring culture.
Sir Ernest Shackleton was the ultimate leader, but why was he? This man led with equality, calmness and caring. In addition, Shackleton was a valiant man who led a troop of gradually dying men through the perilous Antarctic; arguably the most treacherous location on this planet, to safety after their barquentine was crushed by the pack ice in the Weddell Sea. All together, the expedition was like playing a game of Russian roulette, extremely dangerous. In 1914-1916 when they paraded across the hundreds of miles of pack ice that laid between them and the nearest populated safe haven, South Georgia Island, the entirety of the continent was essentially unmapped. Yet, with Shackleton's tremendous leadership skills, and the immense skill of the crew, every man survived the quest of endurance.
This book taught me a lot about being careful and making right decisions in life. I think that this is a wonderful book.
It wasn’t anyone's fault it was the radio people and the making of the Titanic. If you want to learn why I think it is them is because I think it is obvious and easy to point out. Keep reading and then you would find out why I picked them. So the next few paragraphs I am going to tell you why.