Matthew Henson At The Top Of The World Analysis

He will meet a man who will fuel the spark of adventure in him, face many deaths, and will meet challenges with courage and stamina. He faces problem after problem from family deaths to freezing in temperature below zero. “Matthew Henson at the Top of the World” by Jim Haskins, is about Matthew Henson's journey to the poles. Matthew Henson will learn to show courage by accepting what happens and moving on. Matthew Henson’s childhood was hard but he endured it and accepted what fell upon him. At first, Henson’s days were joyful. But then it changed, when a terrorist group forces them to move. Haskin states, “...but then Matthew’s mother died...Lemuel (his father) had recently died… and his uncle fell upon hard times and can no longer support Matthew.” He accepted their deaths and moved on. Henson faced many challenges including losing three of the most important people in his life. During that time, he accepted it and moved on instead of crying over it and feeling sorry for himself. Matthew Henson was an independent person who grew to rely on himself.
Peary in a expedition to the North pole, where he shows courage more than ever. He watched his teammates- that accompanied him on his travels- leave one by one. Henson showed courage when he accepted a death. As they traveled to the North Pole, the team decreased as they moved closer and closer to their destination, “Marvin had gone through the thin ice and unable to save himself had drowned or frozen.” He showed courage when he still went on with the expedition, even when tragedies happened along the way. He would overcome the challenge and keep going with enough stamina to until it was time to rest. They finally reached the end. According to what Haskin wrote in his biography, “On that day Robert Peary had Matthew Henson plant the flag at the North Pole.” Matthew henson had stamina to keep going and to not look