Shackleton may have seemed to be a stoic and generally straight forward man, but he eventually proved to be susceptible to things he could not control. Though he seemed to be a flat character throughout the extent of the journey, he really turns out to be a round character in a way. “Shackleton, for once, agreed to the separation; at least, he granted Worsley permission to proceed independently(Lansing 166).” Though this simple granting of a subordinates will my seem insignificant, Shackleton had remained determined to stick to his own path without the input of anyone else having any significance. Seeing that this stoic man eventually had to, in his own way, reach out for help shows that being a solid figure all the time is not possible. Every person will eventually need the help of others. Shackleton, a brave and strong man realized that though he still will be in command, he needed the advice and help from the others around him. His surrender of his normal way of controlling the group may have been a different or uncomfortable position for him, but he realized because of his vast experience that no man can lead by themselves through such a hostile environment.
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