Roald Amundsen

multiple times to accomplish his dreams, but failed. Later, after a tragic accident, he decided to become a journalist. Before he died, he set sail for one last attempt at being the first person to ever cross the whole Antarctic. When Ernest Shackleton was younger, he had gone and “joined the merchant navy at the age of 16” (BBC). After his adventure with the leading Naval Officer and explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, he wanted to be the first man to step foot on the Antarctic. Shackleton had become sick while on his first expedition to the South Pole. He returned home, became a journalist, and decided to go back and attempt twice more at being the first to step foot on the South Pole. His dreams got crushed when the “Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached” the South Pole/Antarctic first (Biography.com). Once his dreams came crashing down, he made a new goal to accomplish: being the first to ever cross the whole Antarctic. Because of “unfulfilled ambitions and failed business,” Shackleton had to leave “his men unpaid and his family with debts” (Shackleton). “On August 1, 1914, the same day Germany declared war on Russia, Shackleton departed London on the ship Endurance for his third trip to the South Pole. By late fall the crew had reached South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic. On December 5, the team departed the island, the last time Shackleton and his men would touch land for an astonishing 497 days” (Biography.com). By January 1915, the ship had become…

• In what context should the Endurance expedition be analyzed? As a scientific endeavor? An entrepreneurial venture? An exercise in imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question, was it a success or a failure? The Endurance expedition fits in all three contexts of imperial, scientific and entrepreneurial. Ernest Shackleton used his journalist contacts in order to promote the expedition. Shackleton was not able to…

Glory & Honor is a historical drama that focuses on Robert Peary (Henry Czerny) and his assistant Matthew Henson (Delroy Lindo). Robert Peary was born in Cresson, Pennsylvania on May 6, 1856, but moved to Portland, Maine where he grew up and went to Bodowin College in Brunswick, Maine. He then became a civil engineer for the United States Navy who was held in the highest regard due to his “exceptional talents” (Robinson 118). It was these talents that would lead him to be the first man to claim…

Journeys for Fame Competitiveness is like a wild animal. Once aroused, it can’t be controlled. In the year 1911, Roald Amundsen, a figure in polar exploration, began his long journey to the South Pole, in Antarctica. He became the first person to ever succeed this dangerous objective. Only 16 years later, in 1927, a pilot named Charles Lindbergh prepared to fly from New York all the way to Paris. A $25,000 award was set up by a hotel owner in New York City for whoever could accomplish this…

Have you ever wondered why you truly enjoy reading certain books, while others are quite boring and uninteresting? A vital ingredient that allows a story to leave a powerful impression on its audience lies in the ability to personally connect with the readers. Such an idea was a prevalent theme across many sources read and viewed during a recent study of the power of a story, such as The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, which involves a young man trying to put his life back on track and find…

Formative Group Essay Literature is valuable because it entertains, educates, and inspires. To start off, literature entertains because it makes the reader imagine what’s going on in the story like in the story ‘The landlady’ by Roald Dahl . Secondly, literature helps educates because it teaches the reader important lessons through the theme an example of this is in the story The Landlady. Finally literature helps inspire people by encouraging the reader to take action by giving ideas. just…

Achievement Standard Technology 91354: Children’s book research essay Fraser Mander There are many opinions about what makes a good book for children. A children’s book is a book with a mix of words and pictures. This is true from the Hairy Maclarey, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd to Roald Dahl’s books as illustrated by Quentin Blake. Children’s books have to offer a sense of joy no matter how simple or complex it is. Books such as Curious George or Winnie the Pooh have that…

The short story, The Most Dangerous Game, written and published in 1924, by Richard Connell. In the story, a hunter named Rainsford is stranded on an island, owned by a wealthy Cossack named Zaroff. Who hunts humans, not animals. Zaroff then gives Rainsford a choice, to be hunted by Zaroff for three days, or to be killed by Zaroff’s manservant, Ivan. Rainsford chooses to be hunted by Zaroff and is given hunting gear. On the last day of the hunt, Zaroff and his dogs corner Rainsford, and…

Introduction Charlie and also the Chocolate Factory (2005) is a adventure movie directed through Tim Burton and an adaption from the 1964 children’s book from the same title by Roald Dahl. The owner, Willy Wonka hid 5 golden seats in their Wonka dark chocolate bars. The fortunate finders from the golden ticket is going to be invited to go to the chocolate factory with one member of the family. Among the five will win an eternity supply associated with chocolates along with a special solution…

Analytical Response Old Yeller I thoroughly enjoyed reading Old Yeller by Fred Gipson. It takes place in the Hill Country of Texas in the late 1860’s. It concerns the maturing of a young boy who must fight against his own worries as well as against the dangerous Texas frontier. The story can be considered on many levels, but it is first and foremost an exciting adventure for a boy and his dog. (Chapters 1-3) Before Papa left he told everyone goodbye. He told Travis that he was in…