Into Thin Air Jon Krakauer

In this passage from Jon Krauaker's Into Thin Air, Jon Krauaker does not display the sense of accomplishment that one would expect from achieving such a difficult endeavor. He really displays a sense of grief and dissatisfaction from what he had accomplished. For taking a risk as life threatening as this, in Krauaker's eyes, he couldn't possibly be proud of what he had done when so many men had lost their lives during the same excursion that he journeyed on. Throughout this novel, Jon Krauaker uses immense amounts of rhetorical devices to display his emotion to convey his attitude toward the dangers of climbing Mt. Everest.

The main character and protagonist, Jon Krakauer, is a United States client and journalist who is on an expedition to climb to the summit of Mt. Everest. He takes the reader through his horrifying experiences on the mountain, including the death of his team, lack of oxygen, and horrible weather. The conflict in this novel is an internal and external conflict. It is an internal conflict of man vs. himself. Jon Krakauer, had to go through mental states of giving up and dying on the mountain

The book Into Thin Air is a non-fiction book written by Jon Krakauer, and it's about his struggle in the events leading to the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. The main characters in Into Thin Air is Jon Krakauer, the narrator of the book, Rob Hall, the man leading the expedition, and Andy Harris, a guide who slowly became one of Jon Krakauer's best friend. The conflict is Man Vs. Nature therefore the conflict is a struggle between the climbers who are trying to survive and conquer Mount Everest. Jon Krakauer is a retired climber hired by the Outside Magazine to join an expedition on a journey to climb Mount Everest. During the climb to the peak of Mount Everest he details his experience on Mount

“A trans-like state settles over your efforts, the climb becomes a clear eyed dream.” Stated Krakauer in The Devils Thumb. Mountain climbing has become a popular interest for thrill-seekers in modern times. It is an immensely challenging activity, involving strength, determination, and the proper mindset. There are many accounts of mountain climbers heroically reaching the summit of mountains, but none more striking than that of Everest and The Devils Thumb. These are gut wrenching, first hand accounts of some of the greatest feats performed in mountain climbing history, although they are each different in their own way. Krakauer was climbing to find himself amongst the frozen rocks and chest deep snow, and Weihnmayer climbed to push his limits, and to accomplish what many thought to be the impossible.

Olivia Parker Cuff Honors English 10 5 August 2018 Into Thin Air Journal Entries Journal #1 — Ambition The theme of ambition is shown throughout the book, Into Thin Air and the film, Into Thin Air: Death on Everest. One quote is, “I accept the assignment because I was in the grip of the Everest mystique. In truth, I wanted to climb the mountain as badly as I’d ever wanted anything in my life,”(Krakauer, 88). This quote shows how ambitious Krakauer is he set his mind into climbing the mountain and went with it.

Despite his impressive record he had never attempted anything close to the scale of Everest, whose summit is at an extremely dangerous altitude. He even admits to his relative inexperience with high altitude saying, “Truth be told, I’d never been higher than 17,200 feet--not even as high as Everest Base Camp”(28). Krakauer also mentions how he has gotten out of shape over the years partially because of the lack of climbing in his life, making him even less prepared for the assent. Krakauer shows a definite fear of such a high mountain, referring to climbers who have perished in the past. He states that, “Many of those who died had been far stronger and possessed vastly more high-altitude experience than I.” (28). Even though Krakauer’s experience may be more relevant to the Everest assent than some of the other tourist climbers, it is nowhere near the level needed to be considered an elite climber.

The first reason why Krakauer is responsible for the crew’s death is because he recruited them. Krakauer knew who he was recruiting, some experienced and some who relied heavily on the guide’s help. “I want you all to remember we have absolutely no chance of getting to the summit of Everest without their help.” (Krakauer 4:43). This shows how weak each member is without the help of a professional guide. While Krakauer knows the death rate on the trek to the top of Everest is high, he knew deep down it’d be a bad idea to bring inexperienced climbers onto this dangerous mountain.” Ever since 1922, when seven Sherpas were killed in an avalanche during the second British expedition, a disproportionate number of Sherpas have died on Everest—fifty-three all told.” ( Krakauer 4.17). This quote proves how dangerous Everest is even for experienced and

Several expeditions set out to take on Mt. Everest In 1996. Jon Krakauer is assigned by Outside Magazine to write about the journey through Mt. Everest. It is Krakauer's lifelong dream to climb Mt. Everest. He has climbed many times before not never at such a high altitude. His team was led by Rob Hall, one of the most respected climbers of that time. His team is made up of many different people with

In order to continue climbing Everest, many aspects of climbing need to be improved before more people endanger their lives to try and reach the roof of the world. The guides have some areas that need the most reform. During the ascension of Everest the guides made a plethora mistakes that seemed insignificant but only aided in disaster. The guides first mistake is allowing “any bloody idiot [with enough determination] up” Everest (Krakauer 153). By allowing “any bloody idiot” with no climbing experience to try and climb the most challenging mountain in the world, the guides are almost inviting trouble. Having inexperienced climbers decreases the trust a climbing team has in one another, causing an individual approach to climbing the mountain and more reliance on the guides. While this approach appears fine, this fault is seen in addition to another in Scott Fischer’s expedition Mountain Madness. Due to the carefree manner in which the expedition was run, “clients [moved] up and down the mountain independently during the acclimation period, [Fischer] had to make a number of hurried, unplanned excursions between Base Camp and the upper camps when several clients experienced problems and needed to be escorted down,” (154). Two problems present in the Mountain Madness expedition were seen before the summit push: the allowance of inexperienced climbers and an unplanned climbing regime. A third problem that aided disaster was the difference in opinion in regards to the responsibilities of a guide on Everest. One guide “went down alone many hours ahead of the clients” and went “without supplemental oxygen” (318). These three major issues: allowing anyone up the mountain, not having a plan to climb Everest and differences in opinion. All contributed to the disaster on Everest in

Jon Krakauer tells the events of his story while he shapes his resilience that guides him through the challenging obstacles that he faces. His resilience demonstrates that difficult moments can be overcome. Jon Krakauer and other members went on their journey to climb Mt. Everest. The. They faced many challenges when climbing, and this task was more dangerous than anything else.

Before the reader even begins to dive into the story itself, he or she encounters an “in memory of” dedication page, dropping the names of several characters that died on the mountain. Initially, one may overlook the true meaning of this, but after becoming acquainted with those characters further in the story, the reader comes to terms with the fact that many climbers will die prior to the end of the book. Krakauer also incorporates many quotations from characters regarding potential disaster far before the climax reaches. Before the first chapter, Krakauer asserts, "The plain truth is that I knew better but went to Everest anyway. And in doing so I was a party to the death of good people, which is something that is apt to remain on my conscience for a very long time" (XVII). At this point, Krakauer has hardly exposed the reader to any pertinent plot information, and by using this quotation, Krakauer uncovers—before the first chapter—his feelings of remorse upon the conclusion of the story. Contrary to an ordinary book, the reader will absorb the entire story already knowing the ending. Various foreshadowing quotes, consistently placed throughout Into Thin Air, forbode the climax; Rob Hall indicates, “With enough determination, any bloody idiot can get up this hill. The trick is to get back down alive" (Krakauer 153). As the reader initially digests this quotation, he or she may find it difficult to notice any direct foreshadowing. However, Krakauer’s methodical placement of foreshadowing quotes throughout the book all serve a purpose by the end of the

Jon Krakauer is an American mountaineer before a writer. His passion for literature arose indirectly from a series of analyses he wrote for magazines regarding his daring exploits. Many of his works reflect his multiplex feelings regarding the topic of exploration and the dangers associated with such activities, as seen in the effects of Christopher McCandless’ futile expedition. Most of his pieces entail details regarding the realities of mountaineering that defy the common misconceptions and reveries that young and ignorant minds associate with nature. Thus, with his experience driving his work, Krakauer establishes himself as a credible source that brings new insight, tenacity, and style to the art of journalism.

In Jon Krakauer’s book, “Into Thin Air”, there were a significant amount of deaths involved. Eight people lost their lives on the most disastrous Everest expedition in history. Was anyone responsible for these deaths? This question has many answers based on different people’s opinions. I think that the person that is held accountable for their deaths should be Jon Krakauer. He was selfish and didn’t do much to help others when they needed it.

Have you ever wondered what kind of hardships come with climbing the tallest mountain in the world before? Expectantly, the book Peak by Roland Smith and the movie Everest have a lot of similarities with some exceptionally prominent differences. From personal conflict and character conflict to the general aspect of climbing Mt. Everest, the book and the movie explore all different types of similarities and differences. Being similar, in both the movie and the book, the mountain always decides. The morals were constant and everyone experiences the same deal in similar ways. One significant difference came between Peak, the main character in the book, and Rob(5th summit attempt), the main character in the movie.

Krakauer continues to use emotions through different language choices reflective in varieties of figures of speech to connect his experiences towards his audience, through his inclusion of guilt. Krakauer heavily focuses on the emotional appeal towards survivor's guilt and reflecting this emotional appeal towards his audience in his linguistic choices. The heavy guilt and wondering are directed towards the unknown of Andy Harris, haunting Krakauer continuously. Krakauer uses guilt to say, “My actions - or failures to act - played a direct role in the death of Andy Harris” (283). Krakauer emphasizes pauses to admit to the guilt he feels for not understanding what happened to Andy, as well as to think about the interactions he had to comprehend why the death has occurred. The use of figures of speech through pauses and emphasizing his “failures to act” shows how Krakauer is trying to understand the death of a significant figure in his life. The uncertainty of views when tracing his steps on how Harris’s death results from the small blame upon only Krakauer, rather than on the other dangerous factors. He continues to affirm his guilt, “...the stain this has left on my psyche is not the sort of thing that washes off after a few months of grief and guilt-ridden