Analysis Of Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

In the book, Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer, the author, writes about his journey climbing Mount Everest and the challenges faced. Bryant, an editor from Outside magazine, introduces the idea of Krakauer, along with a climbing team, hiking and writing an article about Mount Everest, he concludes by finalizing the sponsorship/management agreement. Krakauer, thrilled with the opportunity, explains his reaction,"In late February 1996, Bryant called to say that there was a place waiting for me on Rob Hall's upcoming Everest expedition. When he asked if I was sure I wanted to go through with this, I said without even pausing to catch my breath" (p 26). Krakauer leads you to infer, by his impetuous decision, that he eagerly wants to climb Mount Everest. The words "without even pausing to catch my breath" enhances the phrases' meaning, by letting the reader know how easy saying "yes" had been. Mindful of his previous climbing experiences, Krakauer informs the reader on how motivation helped get him to where he currently stands as a climber; "In those years I lived to climb, existing on five or six thousand dollars a year, working as a
After searching the mountain for several hours, in search for Weathers, Krakauer becomes of course, in the middle of a terrible storm, and needs to get down the mountain safely; '"I was in deep s**t and the cavalry wasn't coming so I better do something about it myself'" (p 252). Ultimately, he knows that the other climbers are not capable of helping him, if were he to get stranded, and he knows that in order to stay as safe as possible, he will have to rely on himself. Although he does not conform to climbing protocol, Krakauer establishes several other smart decisions, while climbing Mount