The values that were typical of Robert Louis Stevenson's age were the honor and morality of one's self and one's family. An individual must never do anything that would diminish reputation but strive to maintain it or better it. Individuals were to be characters of good moral standing. There was a firm belief in the upkeep of outward appearances of dignity and restrain. Individuals were also supposed to uphold the law above all else, except God. In the middle classes, the idea of self-made men and entrepreneurship was born and this fostered the "American Dream".
I believe its exposition and rising action.
They're biggest mistake was going through ice but they ended up having another problem which was how cold it was but they over came the cold by wearing alot of layers of clothes they also took all the wet clothes off very fast and had hot drinks often the last problem they had was drifting ice pans which could collide causing walls of ice to ride out of nowhere or to break apart throwing them into the freezing Waters far away.
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I think it means you cant erase your mistakes or flaws. It means that don't try to be something your not and don't be ashamed of who you are. You can't forget who you truly are in life.
