Departure on the Francisca
Plot & Structure
Events
- •The team receives wireless messages on the Ivernia while still 500 miles from Southampton.
- •They arrive in Southampton and are met by a swarm of pressmen.
Origin
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Tension
- •The anticipation of how their news will be received by the world.
External
- •The 'huge prices' offered by agencies for a short return message.
Internal
- •The desire to reach 'the great mother city' and their loved ones.
Sequence
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Worldbuilding
- •The reach of modern communication (wireless) is contrasted with the isolation of the plateau.
Status Changes
- •The explorers return as celebrities rather than obscure scientists and a reporter.
Narrative Summary
The departure is mirrored by the return journey on the Ivernia. The 'wet, foggy morning' of their start is contrasted with the 'vivid electric lamps' and 'roar of acclamation' that greets their return to London.
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