Immediately on this page, vivid imagery displays S struggling for his life while the boat is being destroyed. The mast splits into numerous pieces, and with each word the text displays a vivd scene of struggle. Eventually “the ancient voice of self-preservation jolted awake from a sleep of aeons” calls to him and tells him to swim (65). S continues to be thrown around in the tumultuous waves while the pages ends.

One of the most important questions on this page is when Jen asks if it is ever difficult for Eric to read this section. Eric responds saying it used to be difficult, but was  sometimes exciting as well. At this point in the book we do not know the story of Eric and his uncle, and this section of marginalia foreshadows the fact that Jen and Eric’s relationship has developed, and they are on a more personal level.

Furthermore, Jen and Eric discuss the Summersby confession. As Jen says, “How come you’re doubting Summersby’s confession?“ Eric responds by discussing his style and how unlikely it is that he could have written all of Straka’s books. Jen then responds by saying, “Isn’t that like the Shakespeare argument? Is it really so hard to write in different styles?“ Eric responds saying, “Hey, I want him to be VMS.” Jen quickly responds by saying, “No you don’t. B/C Moody has the tape, and you don’t.“ This highlights the ongoing tension between Eric and Moody, and is another great example of Jen telling it like it is and holding Eric accountable. Although Eric does not respond to this comment, it is clear that there is validity in Jen’s statement.