47 pages • 1 hour read
Jennifer ArmstrongShipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance
Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 1998A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
What are the conditions like in Antarctica? Why were explorers interested in going there in the early 1900s?
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Describe some of Ernest Henry Shackleton’s qualities. Do you think he is a strong leader? Why or why not?
3.
What is life like on the Endurance once it becomes stuck in the ice? What do the men do to entertain themselves? How do they pass the time?
