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ice swimming - Coggle Diagram
ice swimming
writers reaction
bodily or physical reaction
shock
"searing pain of the icy hit"
discomfort and pain
"final cruelty"
"takes pity"
soooo far out of comfort zone
relatable
"involountary"
suggest he doesn't want his body to react this way and cannot control it
wants to act as if he belongs and uphold his STATUS
"I am IN"
sense of pride and achievement
"wildbeest falls to the lions" - BATTLE
sees the water as the enomy and he's being hunted
sense of vulnerabilty
inevitable death
contrats to the fact we know that he isn't going to die
hyperbole
euphemism for impending death (in his mind)
'Hope to be home by Christmas"
WAR reference
soldiers thought the war would be over quickly in the same way he believes that this ice swimming will be over quickly
euphenism/ saying for impending death
writers views + perspectives
how long you should stay in
first 3 mins hyperventilating
setting himself up for failure
very aware of public embarrassment
would be happy if he did just 1 Minuit
wouldn't be disappointed as he would have upheld his status
the water is seen as the 'enemy' in this supposed battle
the water is appearing to hunt him
speaks of the "danger point" where blood leaves extremities to focus on the core
serious risk of frost bite
WAR
"enemy advanced in quick succession
"gun-grey sea"
battling the water to survive as if he did stay it would kill him
last line
"we've got to fly further North"... "no time to hurt around"
soldiers had no time to waste and had to keep pushing advances against the enemy or in this case the mans fears
sense of danger and in oppositio. bravery for actually getting in
in a sense the people and his envy of their 'condition' and why they ice swim is not what he thought
"must be wonderful health benefits"
"its about doing something crazy"
swimmers
athletic
"murthfully"
amusing
"enviably good condition"
unexpected as they are older
clothes wearing impressive national credentials
overall impressed
building tension
"watch for sea urchins"
"were done quickly"
not looking forward to it
sense of tension and discomfort
"danger point
"searing pain of the icy hit"
setting
"burning beautiful"
juxtaposition against the ice
highlights just how cold the ice isn
"Glorious blaze"
place of comfort
all going to chnage
suspense
secluded and isolated