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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
Character: Ernest Shackleton
Olivia Metcalfe, Period 6
Who Is Ernest Shackleton? What Is His Role In Shipwreck?
Who Is Ernest Shackleton? What Is His Role ...
Ernest Shackleton is the leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. He is the Boss of Endurance and its crew members. Ernest Shackleton plays a huge role in the book Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. He is a strong leader in Shipwreck and influences all of the other crew members of "Endurance". He has the responibility of taking care of the crew, never, ever giving up on them, and always being there to return back to them. He is the foundation of the crew members and without him, they would be lost.
Examples of How Shackleton Helps The Crew
Examples of How Shackleton Helps T...
- Shackleton has to help his crew a lot. He does small things that make a great difference. For example, he burns coal to keep the engines fired for when they are ready to escape the icy prison.
- Also, when the crew members have to escape from Endurance, each man is given a two-pound limit on personal gear. So, Shackleton also takes part of this two-pound limit, even though he is the Boss. "In a dramatic gesture, Shackleton took his gold cigarette case and handful of gold coins from his pocket and dropped them in the snow," according to page 51 of Shipwreck.
Personality
Ernest Shackleton was a very strong-willed, "take-charge" kind of person. He was determined, encouranging, positive, confident, courageous, proud, kind, gentle, fair, and trustworthy. He had amazing leadership skills. For example, he was very strong-willed, because despite the weather conditions, he got through without hesitation of his decisions. He was positive and cheery, even when the other crew members were not. He always made the best of things. For example, on page 24, "making the best of things, he took apart a walking stick made of whalebone discs threaded on a metal rod, and used those as poker chips. Card playing became a regular routine." Shackleton also maintained a routine in order to keep the crew from going insane from the dreadful cabin fever, as the author explains on pages 31 through 38. Finally, Shackleton was once paid a great compliment by one of the men, "'We knew you'd come back.'" This shows that Shackleton is a great leader.
Family/Education Facts
- Father: Henry Shackleton
- Mother: Henrietta Lettia Sophia Gavan
- Siblings: One Brother, Four Sisters
- Wife: Emily Dorman
- Children: Two Sons, One Daughter
- Religion: Protestant
- Nationality: England
- High School: Fir Lodge Preparatory School
- University: Dulwich College
Major Accomplishments
Shackleton was the first explorer to come within 100 miles of the South Pole. He "accomplished on of the most spectacular feats of survival ever recorded...," referring to his voyage beginning on "Endurance," the Trans-Antarctic Expedition, according to page 125 of the book Shipwreck.
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Major Challenges
Shackleton had several challenges while he was on the Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which greatly influenced his life. For example, when he was on "Endurance," the ship broke completely, the crew members had to provide their own food, the journey was long and tiring, it was very, very, very cold out, land was hard to come by, and they had to suffer boredom. Also, even though Shackleton was very good at it, he had to be positive and responsible, even when things were in an awful state. These are definitely some pretty big challenges in his adventurous life.
Fun Fact
Shackleton had a future as a doctor, according to his father.
Famous Quote
"I called to the other men that the sky was clearing, and then a moment later I realized that what I had seen was not a rift in the clouds but the white crest of an enormous wave."
-Ernest Shackleton
Background Information
Shackleton was born on February 15, 1874 in County Kildare, Ireland. He was raised in London. He joined the Merchant Navy at age 16. Shackleton became a certified master mariner six years later. In 1901, he joined noted Britist navel officer and explorer Robert Falcon Scott of a challenging journey to the South Pole. The trip ended unfortunately for Shackleton who became very ill and had to return home. Shackleton died January 5, 1922, at Grytivken, South Georgia.
Fact
Shackleton is thought of as one of the most inspirational leaders of the 20th century.
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Another Fact
Shackleton worked as a journalist for period of time in Britain and was elected secrety of the Scottish Royal Geographic Society.
Another Fact
Shackleton's youngest child became the first westerner to climb Mount Mulu in Borneo.
Another Fact
His last words were, in response to the expedition's physician's request that he take things easy, "You are always wanting me to give up something, what do you want me to give up now."
Another Fact
The Shackletons were orginally from Yorkshire.
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Ernest Shackleton with Captain Dix on S.S. Andes, 1922
Famous Quote
"We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked sould of man."
-Ernest Shackleton
Famous Quote
"Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all."
-Ernest Shackleon
Sources
Sources for Info.:
- BBC History: Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)
- Biography: Ernest Shackleton Biography
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Ernest Shackleton
- Easy Science for Kids: Ernest Shackleton
- Brainy Quote: Ernest Shackleton Quotes
- The Irish Post: Thirteen Incredible Facts About Legendary Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Kidz Search
Sources
Sources for Images:
- BBC-History-Ernest Shackleton
- Ernest Shackleton British Antarctic Expedition
- Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922)- Biographical Notes
- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
- Shackleton100
- Wikimedia Commons