Epilogue

The crew of the Endurance

This section is all about the rescues. The three men on the other side of South Georgia are rescued first. This is able to be done rather easily. Then it comes time to rescue those on Elephant Island. Shackleton gives many attempts to rescue them, all failing. Then, when he tries once more, he is able to make it to the island. The men on Elephant Island were just living life as usual when they saw the ship, and tried to give signal to said ship. Shackleton rescues them, and they are all survive. Lansing writes, "It had been four months and six days since the Caird had left, and there was not a man among them who still believed seriously that she had survived the journey to South Georgia." This shows that when the men had lost all hope, they were saved. This conclusion represents an archetype in fiction portrayed in real life. That is everyone living happily ever after. None of the crew has died, and the worst off are simply missing their feet. For the long journey they've been on, that is a great outcome.