From this quote stated by Alexander Macklin, a physician who also happened to be the driver of a dog team, Alfred Lansing sets the stage of the novel. When Macklin boarded back on the ship to salvage some timber, he could hear the horrifying battle between the ships supports and the ice floe. At any point the ship could have caved in on him and Wild, filling this adventure story full of suspense. From this first chapter, mood is very prevalent. Within reading the first couple of pages, you are already sucked in, worried for what might happen next to the courageous adventurers. I could hardly contain myself while hearing Lansing's descriptions of the ships dying groans. This introduction excites the reader and keeps them turning the page, salivating over what might happen next.
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