How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
They were sure that the journey would make them rich and famous, but their fantasies remained more those of boys than of men. "We intend to buy motor-cycles and really enjoy a good holiday in Devon, looking up all our friends and visiting the old haunts," Jack said. (20.23)
Jack and Raleigh may have gone from Boyz II Men, but it's Jack's father who has reached the end of the road and still can't let go…of his dream of Z. Maybe one reason for that is that the quest for Z is Percy's last quest: he's getting old, and he won't be able to do much more. But seriously, what would Percy do after finding Z? Would he really just want to sit around basking in success? We doubt it. Part of the appeal of a quest is the quest itself, not the result of the quest.
Quote #8
After this point, Fawcett explained, there would be no way to carry him out. Raleigh insisted that he would see it through. Perhaps he remained loyal to Jack, in spite of everything. Perhaps he didn't want to be seen as a coward. Or perhaps he was simply afraid to turn back without them. (20.71)
Raleigh also has ambitions to become famous, but they crumble pretty quickly once he's in the jungle. As we said before, ambition + determination = success, and Raleigh doesn't have the same level of superhuman determination that the Fawcetts possess.
Quote #9
Resentful about not being chosen for the expedition, Briand had once professed little interest in his father's work. Now he was consumed by it. He decided to quit his job and stitch together the fragmentary writings into Exploration Fawcett. (24.11)
Brian shows ambition of a different stripe after his father disappears. Brian's goal becomes to find his family, and he goes to great lengths in his attempt to do it. His ambition is like Grann's: each one puts together a giant puzzle without a picture on the box to go by.