The abandoned ship finally went under so they could no longer recover anything else. “The final loss of the Endurance was a shock in that it severed what had seemed their last tie with civilization.” (Lansing 84). The ship was more than just a ship to the crew. It was a symbol connecting everyone to the world they missed so much the world filled with warmth and loved ones they used to live in. My first thought on this was that the ship in some ways was like a cell phone. When alone on a long car ride a cell phone is sometimes the only thing that keeps you connected to other people. However once the cellphone dies it is much like the ship going down for the crew. Instantly the connection is gone and nothing is there the idea of the cell phone or the ship becomes useless once the batteries die or it sinks to the bottom. I realize no one should be this connected to a cell phone but once it dies everyone with a phone knows the feeling of being completely isolated. I really do imagine that the ship sinking gave the crew a feeling of isolation also.
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