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Don't die, Hilton! don't die!” / By Chris Pritchard
“The marsh waters ran red with blood as the giant crocodile clamped its jaws over the man’s arm. Choking back fear, the young girl waded in to save her friend”
As she climbed into the truck on that bright April afternoon in 1981, 12-year-old Peta-Lynn Mann felt a flutter of excitement. Less than an hour before, she had arrived from boarding school in Darwin to her home at remote Channel Point, 180 kilometres to the south-west. Now she was going for a drive into the tropical countryside she loved so much.
The region abounded in wildlife—pigs, buffalo, crocodiles and a variety of birds. Here her parents, Robert and Wendy Mann, immigrants from Zimbabwe, had set up a hunting and photo safari business. The Manns were away, so it was their young partner, Hilton Graham, 23, who was taking care of Peta-Lynn. The two were great friends and Graham had planned an outing as a treat for Peta-Lynn. “We’ll shoot a pig for barbecue out on the island,” he said, as he started the truck and headed down the track towards Palm Springs, a spot 20 kilometres away and almost cut off by swamp. Although called “the island,” the area was joined to the mainland by a narrow strip.
They came to a stop in a clearing under a banyan tree, near where they kept an airboat. (These heavy, flat-bottomed boats carry their propellers well above the waterline to travel easily over reeds and shallows.)
Graham, tall and strong built, shoved it out on the mud-brown swamp waters. He slung his rifle across his back, steadied the boat while Peta-Lynn stepped in, then pushed clear. Cruising on low throttle round the island, he nosed through the jungle of paper-bark trees and creepers in the hope of surprising and shooting a pig. Peta-Lynn crouched in the bow, staring into the dense vegetation, hardly daring to speak above a whisper.
Suddenly, at around 5.30 p.m, the boat ran aground in the shallows. Graham unhitched his rifle and clambered overboard to push the airboat into deeper water. As he did so, his pistol slipped from its holster and fell into the swamp. The water reached only to Graham’s calves, so he knelt and groped around on the muddy bottom. “I’ll tie up the boat and give you a hand,” Peta-Lynn said, jumping in and wading a couple of metres to the bank.
Splash ! Graham was startled by the sudden sound in the water close behind him. He turned and found himself staring down the throat of a crocodile nearly four metres long, its jaws open like a giant trap. As he raised his left arm in a gesture of defence, the bristling rows of rapier-like teeth snapped together. Graham felt a burning pain shoot up his arm.
Explanation:
- These lines are from "A Challenge to Fate," a wonderful poem by Sarojini Naidu, dubbed the Indian Nightingale. She demonstrates how an elevated human spirit may withstand the hand of fate. In this poem, the poetess, despite how alluring it may seem, refuses to give in to fate. She serves as a role model for anybody who has ever cursed their situation and succeeded anyhow. This is made plain by the words above. The poetess wonders why fate prevents her from experiencing happiness. No matter how hard it tries, fate won't be able to bring the poetess down. She expressly states that fate's useless attempts to force her to droop her head in front won't be successful.
- It could take away her ability to express herself clearly in speech. Her ability to see, hear, and talk might be taken away if it goes through with its terrible plan. Her heart, though, is intransigent. Her will can soar freely on the rain and cloud's wings. It comes from the rich well of universal delight.
- General applicability The poet is showing great bravery by challenging fate, which is attempting to make her sad. Thus, the poet encourages the audience to not let fate depress them. We are inspired by her spirit to become more courageous.
- The terrifying story of a crocodile attacking Hilton is told in Chris Prichard's work, "Don't Die Hilton Don't Die." Peta-Lynn was given a vacation in the tropical countryside by Hilton. Wild life is abundant there. They travelled by vehicle. Then they began cruising through the muddy waters of the marsh on an airboat. Their airboat abruptly came to a stop. It was pushed into the deep ocean by Hilton. His gun came off as he was trying. A crocodile that was four metres long began charging toward him as she was looking for his firearm. To terrify it, Hilton lifted his hand. However, it swiftly acquired a solid grasp of his arm by clamping its teeth on it. To reclaim his hand, Hilton struggled. but failed until she dragged him close to her with all her strength. Hilton served as the rope in what resembled a tug of war. Peta- Lynn continues to be a model since she was motivated to win.
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