"Toward eleven o'clock, Shackleton became strangely uneasy, so he dressed and went outside. He noticed that the swell had increased and their floe had swung around so that it was meeting the seas head on. He had stood watching for only a few moments, when there was a deep-throated thud and the floe split beneath his feet- and directly under No. 4 tent in which the eight forecastle hands were sleeping (144)."
This quote contains an example of an inference. From his experiences with the floes, Shackleton felt something was going to happen to the floe they were on. This is another example of how Shackleton is a strong leader. After that happened, he decided to stay off the floes unless they absolutely needed to get on one. He wanted to stick to the boats as much as they could either by rowing or sailing. He was not interested in taking any more risks because of the desperate situation.
All people make inferences based off of their past experiences. People try to learn from what has happened in the past to avoid problems in the future. Inferences can be simple observations or a part of an important decision.
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