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5.0
Reading about how people have endured extreme hardship with grace is uplifting, especially so when we see that there is a wide range in how our various personalities can adapt. The story of Shackleton and Wild's Antarctic expedition of 1914-16 shows just that, and Mueller's beautiful modern "epic" poem in blank verse brings the character of so many of the men of this voyage to life. The poem also brings the brutal beauty of Antarctica to life. I hadn't known much about this expedition, but now I want to learn more. Frank Wild, the second-in-command, kept the men organized, civilized, and amused through months of hellish conditions on Elephant Island and is worthy of a monument.
Just last week there was an article in the New York Times about an upcoming attempt to find the wreck of the Endurance using underwater drones. I'm not sure what they'll find more worthwhile than what Mueller found in her research, but I'll still be paying attention, remembering the story of these men and what they endured.
Just last week there was an article in the New York Times about an upcoming attempt to find the wreck of the Endurance using underwater drones. I'm not sure what they'll find more worthwhile than what Mueller found in her research, but I'll still be paying attention, remembering the story of these men and what they endured.
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