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| Elephant Island |
As Part IV of this book continues, the crew finds that they are now hungrier, colder, and weaker than ever before. Now having braved the chilling waters for several days without rest, they were tremendously disheartened at hearing the news that Worsley had miscalculated where they were. If they were to have any chance at survival, they would need to change their destination to Elephant Island, and get there as quick as possible. Lack of sleep and frostbite also started to kick in, making the journey even more treacherous, and Shackleton seriously doesn’t know how much more whole crew can take. They were so parched from days without water that they couldn’t even swallow food, making them famished as well. Relating to this kind of thirst is simply unimaginable. In the course of one of my basketball games or practices, I can sometimes drink up to 3 water bottles. I have no idea how I would be able to survive days without it; it would be nearly impossible for me. Why Water Is Important
Finally after many days of searching for Elephant Island, and getting closer and farther over and over again, all three ships eventually make it. For the first time in 497 days, they had finally made it to land, all their hard work paying off at last.
The literary term that best fits in this segment of the book would be turning point. Now that they have reached land, they have a real chance of survival. Their luck has changed and the end is finally in sight for the men.
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