Analysis Of Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer, the author of the novel Into Thin Air, starts the novel out of chronological order. The first three chapters take place in the future. Krakauer uses a different approach on the start of his novel than most authors. The novel begins when Krakauer reaches the top of the mountain, which is a bit anticlimactic. For a task as rewarding and treacherous as climbing Mount Everest, beginning the story at the climax confuses the reader. However, this allows the reader to realize that the climax of the story will most likely occur elsewhere. When he reaches the top of the summit, he lacks enthusiasm. Usually, reaching the summit of Mount Everest is followed by happiness and celebration. He admits that he has no energy to be happy. He summited