Class 12 chapter 3(Vistas)

 Chapter: 3 🌈

Journey to the End of the Earth ⛄

Author: Tishani Doshi🙇

✍️ Introduction About the Author

Tishani Doshi (Born 1975) is an Indian poet, journalist, and dancer. Her works often explore themes of travel, environment, and human connections. Journey to the End of the Earth is a travelogue documenting her expedition to Antarctica, reflecting on climate change, history, and the planet’s fragile ecosystem.  

🌍 Themes

• Climate Change & Environmental Awareness – Antarctica’s vulnerability highlights global warming.  
• Exploration & Discovery – The journey as a metaphor for learning.  
• Human Impact on Nature – How human activities disrupt ecosystems.  
• Isolation & Purity – Antarctica as the last untouched wilderness.  
• Time & History – The continent’s ancient past (Gondwana, dinosaurs).  

👤 Character Sketch (Key Figures)

•  Tishani Doshi (Narrator) - Curious, reflective, and environmentally conscious.  

   - Documents her experiences with awe and concern.  

• Scientists & Researchers   - Represent global efforts to study climate change.  

   - Work in extreme conditions for environmental preservation.  

• Antarctica (As a Symbol)- Pristine, isolated, and a warning for humanity’s future.  

📖 Summary

The narrator joins a group of students on a trip to Antarctica, the coldest and most remote continent. She reflects on:  

- The history of Gondwana (supercontinent).  

- The impact of climate change (melting ice, rising sea levels).  

- The fragility of ecosystems (phytoplankton’s role in oxygen supply).  

- The urgency of conservation before human greed destroys it.  

The journey leaves her with a deep sense of responsibility toward Earth’s future.  

 💬 Important Quotations  

• "Antarctica is the only place in the world that has never had a war, never had a nation." – Symbol of peace.
• "If you want to study the Earth’s past, present, and future, go to Antarctica." – Scientific significance.  
• "The simple truth is, we’re tearing apart the planet." – Human destruction.  
• "The ice cores hold half a million years of carbon records." – Climate evidence.  
• "Walking on ice feels like walking on the spine of the world." – Vastness of Antarctica.  

🔚 Conclusion

The chapter is a wake-up call about environmental destruction. Antarctica serves as a mirror to humanity’s mistakes and a reminder to act before it’s too late.  

🌱 Moral:

"Protect the planet—it’s the only home we have."