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 Describe the shifts in the narration of the events as indicated in the three sections of the text. Give a subtitle to each section.

Answer:

Subtitle The Hazardous sea-voyage, the first section of the narration narrates the enthusiastic preparations and the sea voyage, which the captain, along with his family members, undertook in July, 1976. Their boat 'wave walker' was a professionally built boat, which completed the first leg of their planned three-year journey pleasantly. At this point of their journey, the captain took on two crewman- American Larry Vigil and Swiss Herb Seigler to help them tackle one of the world's roughest seas – the southern Indian ocean. In the first section, we notice a shift in the narration when the captain and his crew encountered atrocious weather. The high sea waves were creating havoc. The boat started leaking. There was water everywhere and to make it more worse, the captain met with an accident. There were some other mishaps also with the other family members. The good part was that all those who started the voyage were still together.   Facing Tough Situations with Grit and Determination The second part of the narration deals with the efforts put in to overcome the ordeal. It also shows the brighter side of human nature. The captain and his family members showed exemplary courage and strength in the face of disaster. This section clearly gives a very meaningful lesson 'United we stand'. Even the young ones in the family displayed how a positive lookout can help in overcoming the greatest difficulties. One should never bow down and meekly accept the problem.   Perseverance and Optimism Lead to Victory The third part of the narration sees the 'wavewalker' and its occupants reach the island He-Amsterdam. Initially, the captain had lost hope that they could reach the island. Suddenly, a cheerful announcement by his son that lie was the best father and the best captain made him realize that after all, they had reached the island. It seemed the most beautiful island in the world even though it was only a bleak piece of volcanic rock with a little vegetation.