10-Ninety Degrees North-
In this Chapter Kuralt is asked by one of his bosses to follow along with a man by the name of Ralph Plaisted and many of his friends. Kuralt was asked to make a documentary on the polar expedition that these men were taking part in. Kuralt’s job as the reported was to stay in a little weather shack and take a plane back forth between the shack and the explorers.
As they closer and closer to the North Pole the men we getting tired but something in Plaisted made every man want to keep going. On there trip the men had to overcome wind speeds up to 60 mph and cracks in the ice up to 4 ft wide. Then one day in may of 1967 the wind and cracked ice was just to much to overcome and the men had to turn back, Although the next year with careful planning and no fear Plaisted took off on this expedition again. As Kuralt stayed back in Cedar Rapids, IA over the radio to Plaisted he asked. “ Where is you location?” and Plaisted reported back, “ Ninety degrees north!”
I believe that that the moral of the story is that nothing in this world is impossible anything can happen at any given time. Like he said in this chapter how could people be starving in the richest nation in the world. And every one doubted Plaisted but look what happen he proved every body wrong. When you put you mind to it anything is possible.
11- Boxes on Wheels
This chapter began with Kuralt asking for a vacation and ended in him getting what he would be doing for the rest of his career. A box on wheels is what they call a mobile home. Kuralt and 3 other employees would travel around the nation in a mobile home searching for interesting stories to tell, but what might have been the most interesting was the mobile home.
The mobile home was always breaking down they couldn’t go a week with out something on the Cortez breaking down. Whether it was the carburetor, engine or the tires it broke atleast once. The crew went threw about 5 different mobile homes, none of which did the job. The worst of the worst was one day in the winter while driving through Utah in the middle of a blizzard the mobile home broke down.
...fact, it is the saving grace of mankind: the hope that God will save society and establish harmony and justice. The modern story takes the opposite view; it shows what happens when hope is lost, when society has nowhere to turn: it is a more pessimistic, more complicated view of humanity’s progress.
...nce our perceptions on reality and the concept of a utopian society. The connection between our own society and elements of the novel enable readers to recognize that although a literal utopian society is not possible, the closest we can come to perfection is to find a balance between what is and what we can imagine.
After the first two expeditions failed due to unknown circumstances, in “April 2000: The Third Expedition,” a new crew o...
Nowadays, it is a very dangerous and risky adventure to take a ship to the Northern Sea. We are so advanced in technology, but still no one wants to risk their lives. The captain and his crew were traveling during the navigation season, but they were facing fog and icebergs on their way. They were stuck in ice and mist for a whole day. Finally, around two o?clock the fog and mist was gone and they could only see the endless ice surrounding them.
In 1914, a great leader began a great expedition, unbeknownst to him that instead of being known as great explorers, they would be known as some of the greatest survivors. This man was Sir Ernest Shackelton and he was determined to be the first to cross the Antarctic. Little did he know, his biggest challenge would end up being his ability to lead his team to survival. He also had no idea that their tale of strength, determination, and courage to survive would influence people well into the 21st century, and the book detailing their stories would be used as a model of leadership. As our group read this book, it was evident that Shackleton was a truly motivated and successful leader as we have come to understand one to be. His ability to successfully lead a team played a significant role in their survival.
...nstilled a strong atheist background, using the book as a way to mock everyday human affairs concerning religion, politics, science, and basically everything logical and governing in the modern world. He provides a new angle of looking at meaning in life, and brings the notion that people should accept the fact of the universe as it is instead of searching for a deeper meaning. The quest of searching for scientific answers in the book leads to an insignificant conclusion of 42, and even the novel itself ends in an abruptly senseless moment. He uses the novel as a way of demonstrating the meaninglessness of getting answers to the unknown mysteries of the universe. Which is why many of his book's plots remain potholed. His characters are also instilled in the early 60s-70s persona, with their new outlook on life and desire for materialism and carefree social behaviour.
...ng the underlying theme that drives the story and the movie, propels the reader and viewer to rekindle the desire to hope above all else because hope is all one has in devastating as well as dire needs. Hope overcomes despair, permits others to see your “inner light” to develop integrity which connects with honesty and trust. Hope is the inspiration to continue to live regardless of the circumstances. Red may have narrated; “Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” But, Andy Dufresne states it best: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
At first it is seen as a story about man and the evils he can do, yet
The book reveal that when you have faith in something and you exercising the faith anything can be possible. Having faith is a unique feeling that not everyone has experienced. There are many ways to be connected with god and one is to embrace our differences that we have with our humans being. As we get spiritually engaging with god and with our self being, we change the way we act and think about our actions and admit our sins.
The one of the main themes in the epilogue, and in the entire novel is
...ater appreciate and learn several lessons from its theme and historical content. Overall, the novel is valued by many writers and will continue to be inspirational to all throughout the many generations to come.
So, throughout the story and throughout life, we see society making countless decisions, making countless mistakes, and repeating the process over and over again. And then, we see the individuals that try to prevent the worst from happening to the world, or in the countries they reside in. However, if it's one thing that can change the world, it's what someone believes in, and what they do personally to back it up.
understanding. I am a skeptic. The characters that he incorporates within his story, help to. establish a sense of the conditions and hardships that the country is experiencing. experiencing, and the presence of fear throughout the whole of the populace.
...r to the creation but rather to Victor, the creator. Victor took something (the power to give life) for himself that was too great for any man, and by doing so destroyed himself and everything he loved. The theme is that there is knowledge that man was never meant to have, and that such knowledge is ultimately destructive. There is a great quotation from the book that goes along with this theme statement: "...now dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier the man who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow."
In the article, “The Snow Patrol”, Michael Finkel told us about the passion of Sirius patrollers and the extreme situation in Greenland through picturesque narrative. The dark night in northern Greenland had lasted in winter. When Jesper Olsen, who was the one of Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, tumbled down, his thigh got hurt because of his loosened knife. Even though Jesper was driven into the corner, he didn’t surrender his journey. Continuing was the best way to overcome the worst condition on the ice. Jesper’s passion to throw himself into the serious circumstances and to explore Greenland let himself apply for Sirius Dog Sled Patrol which is the guards of north-east Greenland National Park to keep watch on Denmark’s dominion. Jesper didn’t