Biology
The n xt par g h conti ues w th ear b king details bout he p o l nb ard wh t hapend tohm.Al fthemwr putinchas dtechilrn wethovrbad. Two of the mo rs jumped ov rb a d n the ird one, alr dy in cha s, broke h arm in the strug le to scape, dying later on. The ot r w mothers di n’t fare much bet r. One of th m drowne im d ately from the w ig t of her c ains; d the s cond e, v n thoug s e wa rescu d an brought n board, w ul j mp overb a d few ays l ter. Du to he a nd the condit s hey ad onb r , lots f hem di . Even so, the plac w s get in v ry c owde becaus “the numb r of pel brought n board g e tly xce d those w di ” (76). Two we ks later, wh n t e “prison c uld ho n m re, th s ip a led own t he riv ” and to he ocean (76).
While at s , he condit s onb ard se m to les n a lit e b for s me of th prisone . Women had t eir cha ns t ke of and wer al owed t go n he up r deck, but only whe t weathr snice.
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“enough t s p ort life” (76). A third of the p o l die on th cros ing. Whe t nar o g t to his f nal destina o he wasn’t ble o stand up for a we k. Ev n thoug e ad survi ed th ordeal, thsoryden’t havepyndig. Hewasold tvewnr, adthefinal words of histryem olikang oy:“Ihave bnrfive yars”(76).
While at s , he condit s onb ard se m to les n a lit e b for s me of th prisone . Women had t eir cha ns t ke of and wer al owed t go n he up r deck, but only whe t weathr snice.
The con ludi g par h le v s the r ad with a b er tas . The p o l nb ard h fo
“enough t s p ort life” (76). A third of the p o l die on th cros ing. Whe t nar o g t to his f nal destina o he wasn’t ble o stand up for a we k. Ev n thoug e ad survi ed th ordeal, thsoryden’t havepyndig. Hewasold tvewnr, adthefinal words of histryem olikang oy:“Ihave bnrfive yars”(76).