Ze individual shortstory ideas 2

Scott's message to the public was naturally written before the last entry, so I wouldn't change the story because of it, because it was written before the plot-twist. Perhaps I would add some of their thoughts and worries about their families back home. 

Still a short story about suicide, but this time even sadder

I still like the idea of having Oates' view on the events, but he could possibly think about his family whilst he walks into the snow.
Another interesting story could be a story were another group of explores return and find the bodies. (There could possibly be zombies, but that would be less realistic.)

Of Short Stories and Explorers

My actual plans for my short story haven't really played (If you don't remember, look at my earlier entry about it).
However, now I intend to have the characters give some thoughts to their families and explain upon the mysteries and unexplained things.

I would have my story pick up when Titus leaves the tent.

Ideas to ze short-story

I would write about Petty Officer Edgar Evans. 

It would be a 3. Person narrator because I prefer this kind of writing/reading. 

The story begins a few days after they have been beaten by the Norwegians. When the really bad weather starts to pick up. 

   It follows Scott's diary very well in the beginning - how they are struggling with keeping their limps warm, the food supply is quickly running out, Oates gets ill etc. etc. 

   The real story begins with Scott's last entry: "For God’s sake look after our people." 

   Then the story takes a turn. Scott wanted to keep writing his entries, but knows that this might not be possible.

   “The cold is reaching down below -47 degrees, they are almost out of food, they have no means of transportation, they are getting sick and the weather just gets worse by the day. So the atmosphere isn't exactly jolly, however they try to keep up the good spirit, even though they are scared and ill or hurt. 

   They make camp to shelter against the blizzard, using what little fuel they have to cook dinner. Or is it lunch? They don't know anymore. And if that wasn’t enough, hungry, ferocious creates are stalking them(ghûls or toothbreakers, I just can’t decide), and they have to take a stand against them and fight for their lives, weak as they are.

   And I would probably give it an open ending, it seems appropriate, to build up an air of mystery.  

his main concern

his main concern was that all the groups familys was prodived for, so they dont have to get dump on the street, and they have enough money too live, but he will also have that the diary, was telling the englishmen how brave and courgae of his companions.

Who the devil are "the public"?

Scott has adressed "the public" because he wants to address the British, not only the people in the government and connected to the mission itself, but also to the general public. The regular British people should also know of these men's bravery and how they died for their country.
He also addresses the public in order to invoke their empathy, so they would help the families of the departed.

Why British people fail in the snow (unless they're Stephen Fry)

They had not foreseen that bringing ponies to the South Pole probably wasn't a good idea, and when they (not surprisingly) lost the ponies they couldn't bring all their stuff.
They were also surprised by the bad, cold weather and it slowed them down.
And it seems it took them by surprise when it started snowing, and the snow slowed them down as well.
It seems like the British had prepared for a vacation on Barbados and not a mission to the South Pole.