The Cause Of Destruction In Ernest Shackleton By Olivia Fitzgerald

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In the story, “Ernest Shackleton” by Olivia Fitzgerald, the environment causes some effect (in this cause trouble) for Ernest and his crew. In the text Ernest wrote in a newspaper that, “Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful”(185). This means that negativity is most likely to happen when going the trip. In this is the case, Ernest and his crew might lose their lives during the exploration. The text also states that, “On the third day, the expedition met their first enemy-pack ice”(186). Being stranded in such a harsh environment could mean getting ill or even certain death for Ernest and his crew. The possibility of them freezing to death is also probable. In the text, “As The timber

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