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Lashed to the wreck in the dark, the friends cannot see one another, yet they call back and forth to 'keep alive hope.' Copying it teaches the commas that string a series of actions together, and shows how comfort given to others is also comfort kept for oneself.
At intervals we called one to the other, thus endeavoring to keep alive hope, and render consolation and encouragement to such of us as stood most in need of it.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in order: how the four friends are tied to the wreck through the storm, how they free and help one another when the sea calms, how hunger and thirst become the new danger, and how Peters dives again and again into the flooded cabin to look for food. Slow down at the part you find bravest or most hopeful and tell what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- After the wreck, Peters and Parker remind the narrator that the brig cannot sink because its cargo is empty oil-casks. Why do you think this news gives the narrator new hope? What part of the chapter helps you decide?
- All through the dark night, though they cannot even see one another, Augustus, Peters, and the narrator keep calling back and forth across the wreck. Why do you think they keep calling out, and what does it do for them? What part of the chapter helps you decide?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A complete loss of hope.
Item 2
To die, especially in a sudden or violent way.
Item 3
Knocked senseless or dazed by a blow or shock.
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