Ernest Shackleton Analysis

“Sir Ernest Shackleton has spent four months and no one knows how many thousands of dollars to save the lives of twenty-two men left stranded in the everlasting ice of the Antarctic, the news of his triumph flashes round the world as the news of great victory. It is not that the lives of twenty-two men “down under” are worth any more than the lives of twenty-two men in France. It is the indomitable spirit and the unswerving fidelity of the leader that impress the world and the world applauds” (SHACKLETON). This man, Sir Ernest Shackleton, received the upmost respect for saving his crew of twenty-two men. However, he failed at his main mission, crossing the South Pole, and ran for help. Though he collected some data for scientific reasons,

While Mueller starts right in the middle of the journey, she misses some of the notes of Shackleton’s discernment beforehand. When he made public his expedition, he quickly received nearly five thousand applications (Sir Ernest Shackleton). After sorting through this five thousand, he chose the greatest fifty-six men for his needs. However, shortly after, the financial promises fell through. Still, he pressed on, simply asking the public, he received all his needs which he quickly thanked all his supporters for, naming many of them in his publication (Sir Ernest Shackleton). One of the great aspects of Shackleton is his humble attitude, where he takes no credit for himself and praises everyone else. With his people chosen and necessities bought, he gets ready to sail out. Right before they left, they heard rumors of the World War 1. Luckily though, they receive notice to carry on. He had some way to go before reaching the Antarctic. In fact, he spent four months sailing down from London to the tip of South America, South Georgia. From there, on December 5th, he sailed out for the next four

Shackleton, being his lighted-hearted self, allowed the Chileans to throw some handfuls of cigars to the shore, which the men thankfully took before clambering on board (Sir Ernest). They quickly returned home with much praise to Shackleton for his heroic rescue. But still the war continues, and almost all the men quickly joined the fight (Sir Ernest). By the time Shackleton published his story, three had already lost their lives in battle (Sir Ernest). So quickly they would sacrifice themselves for their country. This journey yielded great courage which they carried throughout their lives. Shackleton himself lost his life on another journey in South Georgia, upon The Quest (Smith). Now, Sir Ernest Shackleton inspired many people with his journey. Why? Simply because he would keep going with a straight head. Mueller herself fought a battle of cancer (Muller xvii). She would constantly visit a museum in New York with an exhibit dedicated to the Endurance quest. She explained “If the men of the Endurance could do what they had done, I could very well get through what I was facing” (Muller xvii). It does not matter that they failed at their mission; even the greatest professionals will mess up sometime or later. Their true success is they got up and fought