Endurance: Part 5, Chapters1-6

The life of the crew is terrible. Shackleton was quick to come up with a new plan after they found security on the land. A group of men went out on a smaller boat to find help leaving the others behind to wait. The injuries of the men got worse and worse Blackboro’s foot turned black and had to be cut off. It reminded me a lot of the movie Mr. Deeds with the black foot that he couldn’t feel at all.  When Blackboro woke up after the surgery, “He was groggy for a time, but then he smiled up at the two doctors [other crew members].’I’d like a cigarette,’ he said.” (Lansing 207). This dialogue made me literally laugh out loud. This Blackboro guy had to have been tough if that’s all he said after getting his foot cut off.  It is hard to believe anyone could handle that type of pain without complaining. This to me shows how tough these sailors truly were.