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    admitted when he made a mistake. Krakauer struggled climbing and faced many challenges once the storm arrived. I honestly do not think he was trained enough to be climbing Mt. Everest. As an author‚ he was very detailed and made sure he knew all the facts about the people in the novel. He was also very sympathetic and told about all the guilt he had from the expedition. Krakauer writes‚ “My actions or failure to act played a direct role in the death of Andy Harris.” (Krakauer 284). He is a very professional

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    to the Everest climb being one of the hardest physically . These include things like altitude‚ temperature‚ and the sheer amount of work you have to do to summit. While Everest isn’t the hardest mountain to climb it is still extremely challenging. Jon Krakauer’s goal is to reach the top of Everest safely and to get down safely too‚ in completing this goal he learned the value of perseverance and how to work with others. Despite all the challenges that one imagines when they think of climbing Mt

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    The book Into Thin Air is a documented disaster by climber Jon Krakauer. Published in 1997‚ Jon wrote about the devastating summit attempt by several different groups. This climb was stopped by a disastrous storm above the death zone killing eight people‚ including Rob Hall. Rob Hall was Jons respectable leader and a guide who was a very experienced climber bringing 39 climbers to the summit between 1990 to 1995. He was once again trying to keep his business booming by bringing more and more climbers

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    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

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    to the summit. In Into Thin Air‚ Jon Krakauer records his trip in extreme detail‚ focusing on both his environment and the events that unfold around him. Krakauer uses several rhetorical devices to express his romanticized yet harsh attitude towards Mt Everest. The author uses both captivating diction and imagery to highlight his fascination with Everest while retaining an underlying ominous mood. Like many‚ the alluring quality of the mountain entices Krakauer and he becomes obsessed with the

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    Into Thin Air‚ is an autobiography written by Jon Krakauer about an Everest disaster that he experienced first-hand while climbing the mountain in May of 1996. One theme that the author incorporates throughout the book is that climbing costs everything. He explains that climbing Mount Everest costs a lot of money. For some people‚ mountaineering costs their lives‚ limbs‚ and their family to pursue this passion. Krakauer uses a chronological text structure to describe the events of the fateful hike

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    Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild is the story of a young man who wished to begin anew by changing his name and leaving all of his monetary belongings behind to experience the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. Of course his actions were affected by more than wishing to see the Alaskan wilderness and becoming a new person. He had an awful relationship with his father and wished to get away from him‚ although he disliked his father it is clear he respects his father’s wishes for his educational success

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    Everest is a very time and money consuming venture. I do not have such a significant chunk of free time in my life that I can dedicate to conquering Everest. As Jon Krakauer prepares for his ascent to the summit of Everest he‚ “…asked Mark Bryant‚ the editor of Outside‚ if he would consider postponing the assignment for twelve months.” (Krakauer‚ 27) Twelve months is a lot of time to dedicate to one expedition. Clearly‚ a climbing trip of such magnitude would be impossible to fit in the average vacation

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    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

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    Zack Krug Revision Into the Wild Many people are intrigued by movies‚ books‚ and TV shows about the various amazing adventures one can take on while living in the outdoors. No story conveys this basic human need better than Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild” when a young man from a wealthy family abandons his life by giving his life savings to charity‚ ditching his car‚ burning all his cash‚ and hitchhiking to Alaska. But the hardest part to understand is the reasoning behind these actions

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