Part VII

Jack Bauer

Shackleton and his crew reach South Georgia, but are on the wrong side of the island. Lansing, the narrator,  writes, "Yet even in that small moment of victory, tragedy threatened. The surf inside the cove was especially heavy. It had swung the Caird's stern around, and she was pounding against the rocks." This shows that whenever life seems to be getting better for the crew, it somehow always finds a way to become worse. He realizes that he must get to the bay where the whalers are located. He and his crew take a few days rest, then decide to sail about six miles to another bay. From there, Shackleton and two other men go on a mad dash to the whaling bay via land. No one else had ever attempted to cross the island in this fashion. They reach the whaling bay after more of the trials and tribulations that Ernest faced throughout his entire journey. He finds the man Storle, who cannot believe his eyes. Shackleton's tenacity, and ability to take everything thrown at him head on reminded me of Jack Bauer on the show 24. They both face seemingly impossible challenges, yet somehow find a way to overcome them.