Compare and contrast

The Controversy Between Man and Mount Everest On the twenty-ninth of May in 1953, history was made. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first of mankind to be on top of the world. They had conquered what was thought to be impossible. This achievement was incredibly monumental and resulted in two short stories written by these brave men. “The Dream Comes True”, written by tensing Norgay, and “View From the Summit”. Although these stories have the similarities often found when telling a tale, there are some differences that can change ones trust in these two men. Who was first, who was stronger and why is there so much controversy between the powers of these men? No matter where one goes with another; one will get there first. It could be as long or as short as possible, but even those tiny nanoseconds can make one of the biggest differences in history. This is how it was for the first conquerors of Mount Everest. Who was first? In Norgay’s account of the expedition he states, “We went on slowly, steadily. And then we were there. Hillary stepped on top” (42). There it is. Hillary got there first. A great uproar came form the countries surrounding the peak. A response in hope of calming the raging fire, many mountaineers explained, “when two men are on the same rope they are together, and that is all there is to it” (Norgay 41). This statement is too true. They started together and finished together. They were a team and society failed to let this show. People fought over the first and second place when it has always been they. Luckily times change and now they are seen as a whole and not individuals. Strength is one of the biggest things in life. The strength to pull through or pick up or even say something. Strength isn’t something that can ever be measured by numbers. Everyone’s level of strength is different and most people can’t seem to let this sink into their heads. Hillary and Norgay grew up differently and most definitely prepared