SHACKLETON CH 8

●Find something to celebrate

   Even during the terrible expedition, Shackleton let the members celebrate some days, which made the positive mood. For example, on Empire Day on May 24, they honored their country by singing in the Ritz. Moreover, surprisingly Shackleton regarded the day as a festal day when they started the expedition just one year ago, which day many people must want to avoid to remember because if the expedition went along the original plan, they had already reached home at the time, so basically the day would not the festival but the disappointing day. As this shows, Shackleton thought even the negative day as a positive day.

   I love this idea to make festive days as a few amusements under the hardship. However, I do not like to celebrate the original holidays such as Empire Day. I might be depressed by the celebration because I would think that people in the hometown might be more enjoying delicious food with lovely family in the warm house on the festal day especially Christmas. Therefore I think we do not have to celebrate something on the festival days, but it is good to set up some joyful days in which we can forget the terrible condition by enjoying something. There might be some crews who think in that way, but everyone celebrate some days as Shackleton did because probably they believed they could go home by following the leader. Therefore I really admire Shackleton's leadership which has power to move even the opponents.