In a memoir, authors often blend factual information about events with personal reflection on the experience. which sentences in this excerpt from ernest shackleton's south! show the author reflecting on memories of his experience, rather than recounting factual information? the apathy which seemed to take possession of some of the men at the frustration of their hopes was soon dispelled. parties were sent out daily in different directions to look for seals and penguins. we had left, other than reserve sledging rations, about 110 lbs. of pemmican, including the dog-pemmican, and 300 lbs.