JOURNEY TO THE END

OF THE EARTH
DONE BY PADMESH K ENGLISH PROJECT
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THIS IS TO CERTIFY PADMESH K OF CLASS

12 HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS ENGLISH PROJECT ON JOURNEY
TO THE END OF THE WORLD UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MR.
SAVARINATHAN SIR. IT IS FURTHER CERTIFIED THAT THIS IS THE PROJECT
WORK FOR THE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION OF CENTRAL SECONDARY
EDUCATION (2024- 25) AND IS THE INDIVIDUAL WORK OF THIS
CANDIDATE.

ENGLISH TEACHER PRINCIPAL

EXTERNAL EXAMINER
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO MY ENGLISH TEACHER FOR

HIS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT. I AWOULD ALSO THANK MY PRINCIPAL FOR
PROVIDING AMPLE TIME FOR THECOMPLETION OF PROJECT. I WOULD
LIKE TO THANK MY PARENTS AND FRIENDS FOR THEIR VALUABLE
SUGGESTIONS.

DONE BY PADMESH K OF CLASS 12

 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tishani Doshi is a writer and dancer of Welsh-Gujarati origin. She was born in Madras,
India, in 1975. She studied Business Administration and Communications at Queens College,
Charlotte, North Carolina and gained a master’s degree in the Writing Seminars at Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore. She moved to London in 1999, becoming assistant to the
advertising department of Harper's and Queen magazine. In 2001, she returned to India
where she became a dancer with the choreographer Chandralekha. She also works as a
freelance journalist, contributing to various newspapers .Her first book of poetry, Countries
of the Body (2006), won the Forward Poetry Prize (Best First Collection) in 2006. Her first
novel, The Pleasure Seekers, was published in 2010, and was shortlisted for the Hindu Best
Fiction Award, and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction and the International IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award
 WHAT IS THIS ABOUT ??

The Journey to the End of Earth provides a fascinating report of the author's
trip to the most chilly, windy, and dry continent in the world- Antarctica.
Tishani Doshi believes that for a better understanding of the earth's past,
present, and future, you should travel to Antarctica. This region is essential
to us as the earth's geological past is encased in Antarctica. She accompanied
a group of students who visited the continent. She was enthralled by the
excitement of exploring the mystery of ice within the ice region.
 SUMMARY

Six years ago, Geoff Green, a Canadian, established his "Students on Ice" program. In this program,
high school students are sent on an expedition to Antarctica and offered an inspiring educational
experience. The trip will aid students in growing consciousness and appreciation for the earth.
This program was a massive success since students were able to see the collapse of glaciers and
ice shelves receding through their eyes. They understand that the threat of climate change is
genuine. Antarctica is a relatively simple ecological system. There is no diversity. This is why
Antarctica is the ideal place to investigate how slight modifications in the natural environment
could have huge effects.

The Author also got the experience of working in the coldest climate of Antarctica. The
narrator of Journey to the End of the Earth travels to Antarctica on board the ship
'Akademik Shokalskiy,' a Russian research vessel, accompanied by a group of school
students.
The journey began 13.09 degrees to the north of the Equator in Madras. The journey took her
through no time zones, six checkpoints, three oceans, and a variety of ecospheres before
reaching her goal. After a journey of over 100 hours, she arrived in Antarctica. The woman
was relieved but was awed by the continent's isolation and the time in history when India
and Antarctica were part of the same landmass. According to the narrator, six hundred fifty
million years ago, Antarctica was part of the giant, integrated Southern supercontinent,
Gondwana. There were no people on Earth in that period.

It was a warm climate, and there was a wide diversity of fauna and flora. Supercontinents
like Gondwana were present for about more than 500 million years, and after that, the
continent broke up. After the dinosaurs' extinction, the landmass split into various
countries, forming the countries we live in at present
From Antarctica, we can gain an insight into the history of the human race on the planet and
what direction we are headed now. Also, it explains the importance of Cordilleran folds as
well as Pre-Cambrian granite shields: carbon and ozone. The author spent two weeks in
Antarctica, where 90 percent of the earth's glaciers are buried. Mites, midges, blue whales,
and endless fields of enormous icebergs surrounded her without a trace of living things.

The eerie 24-hour light display and the eerie silence were often broken by the crackling
sound of a fantastic iceberg. The narrator claims that humans have lived on Earth for about
12000 years. In that short time, humankind has changed the world in a negative way.
Humanity has dominated Earth by creating megacities and urban areas, which has led to
humans encroaching on Mother Nature. Rapid growth in the population is causing stress.

Humans fight with each other to get the resources they need. The global average
temperature is growing, and the layer of carbon dioxide across the globe is expanding.
The author is frightened by numerous unanswered questions regarding the climate, like
what will happen if West Antarctic ice sheets melt entirely if the Gulf Stream Ocean current
will become disrupted, or if this will be over someday. Antarctica is a significant factor in
the current debate about climate. The present and future of this Earth are hidden in
Antarctica.

Depletion of the ozone layer could alter the activity of the grasses. The same will impact
those living in this region as well as the overall carbon cycle. The narrator says that her
experience in Antarctica was never-to-be-forgotten. At 65.55 degrees to the South of the
Equator, the narrator, along with the pupils, were instructed to descend. It was a fantastic
experience to see Crabeater seals on the fringes. Tishani Doshi was awestruck at the
beautiful balance that plays out in the world. There are many things in her mind which
remain unanswered, but she believes that the next generation of children will be filled with a
sense of purpose to help save the Earth.
The main focus of the story is the issue of biodiversity being hampered because of minor
mistakes, the layer of ozone being depleted, and the degradation of the environment that is
happening. The person who wrote the story was accompanied by Geoff Green. They began
the trip in a vehicle of Russian origin. It was an educational trip; with this journey, they
discovered that the planet would see its end really soon if the current conditions were not
improved. Before the advent of humankind, Gondwana used to have more diversity in terms
of flora and fauna.

The ecosystem was flourishing at that time. The tale offers an all-encompassing description
of the ecosystem in Antarctica. Every member of the team is exposed to inhabitants of the
region, such as sea animals as well as birds. They discover the effect of carbon cycles
around the world and how one small change can bring massive changes. It also provides
information on the causes that affect climate change, which include the combustion of fossil
fuels, pollution, and many more. Antarctica is only able to provide an austral Summer of 24
hours light and is filled with silence.
The writer ponders the times that India, as well as
Antarctica, were part of the same continent. In the
aftermath of the dinosaur extinction, the landmass was
divided into different parts as we recognize it today. The
article concludes with an overview of declining ozone
levels and the decrease in diversity. The dangers that
could be created are also portrayed in the travelogue.
The narrative concluded with the author relaxing,
admiring seals, and Sunbathing in the ice. She is
wondering if anyone would ever be in any way willing to
save the beauty of nature or whether the next
generation will suffer.
THE MOUNTAIN IS FULL OF ICE
AS WELL AS MYSTERIES

OH ! NEVERMIND IT’S A GLACIER

 SIGNIFICANCE

The narrative depicts a massive shift in the climate as time

passes. The place has seen the loss of a great deal of
wildlife and plants. Additionally, for more than 500 million
years, Gondwana thrived. It was the time when all of the
massive living beings, i.e., the dinosaurs, got extinct, and
Antarctica and India were separated following the
breakdown of the vast landmass. The story reviews the
events that could take place and the events that took place.
It explains how our environment is in danger because of
our own activities and what possibilities the future hold.
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