Quote- “It was more than just a sunrise. It seemed to flood into their souls, rekindling the life within them.”
Discussion- Many medical ailments were befalling the men, including severe frostbite and salt-water boils. Though the men were still a ways away from land, they pushed on in desperation with the last little strength and ounce of energy they had left. The sunrise is a symbol of hope for the men. It is the opposite of the terrifying, freezing, and utterly horrific experience they have been going through on the boats. Their struggle is not over yet, but the light gives the exhausted men the strength to push forward. The men still had a long fight ahead of them, but things were looking up. They finally were able to retrieve some ice to drink, and the Wills and the Caird had finally found a decent spit of land on which to camp. At the end of the fifth chapter, all three boats were finally reunited and for the first time in 497 days, the men experienced the joyful feeling of being on safe, solid land.
Literary Term: symbol- The sun represents hope. Its light brightens the men’s spirits and helps them to keep moving forward.
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ReplyDeleteI love how you made the connection that the sunrise is a symbol. It did give them a bit of hope. I had not thought of it that way.
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