tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393767047761198934.post4724830855518423589..comments2014-07-09T00:29:40.725-04:00Comments on Reading the Extreme in World Adventure Narratives: Journals jashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04174652571648541889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393767047761198934.post-29276918952493358402013-04-23T11:15:12.057-04:002013-04-23T11:15:12.057-04:00I'm not surprised that Albanov's added nar...I'm not surprised that Albanov's added narrative after the fact didn't mention his companions, especially in a negative light. He probably had respect for the dead, and their inadequacies, in the end, permanently affected only themselves, not Albanov. But during the trek, I would have been extremely frustrated with their lack of motivation as well, and without a co-leader, Albanov had no one to gripe about this with, except his journal. And since that covered his attitude towards his teammates, he probably didn't feel the need to address that in his later narrative.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558600512967845763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393767047761198934.post-34364580796418915542013-04-22T16:26:27.225-04:002013-04-22T16:26:27.225-04:00I too found the journal structure of this narrativ...I too found the journal structure of this narrative to be noteworthy. It is interesting to compare the first few chapters that were written after the events, to the later journal entries. In particular, I noted a change in Albanov's depiction of the group dynamic. In the non-journal portion he speaks little of his companions, and makes no mention of disagreement between them. Considering his blatant descriptions of the feud between himself and the ship's captain, I would of thought he'd be pretty blatant about his relation to the rest of the crew. Yet it is not until the journal that we see Albanov describe his companions as "no better than children" and claim that he "certainly will not rest until I've managed to save them in spite of themselves" (56). This sheds light on one advantage of publishing journals rather than accounts written after the fact: journals are honest, as Albanov likely didn't write his with the intent to see it published for all the world to read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146437335794972624noreply@blogger.com