This specific portion of text drew my attention because it was one of the longest times that we see Krakauer struggle with his supply of oxygen. Although he talks about this experience a couple more pages deeper, this point shows us his immediate thoughts and the start of terrifying day. This slow struggle is represented by a comparison to other climbers stories of what they saw when they hallucinated while they were deprived of oxygen. How Krakauer explains this experience lets us know what kind of conflicts actually happen when trying to achieve a goal. He shows us that not everything can always go your way but you need to persevere though to find what you are looking for. As this is a personal account of the ascent of Mt. Everest, Krakauer gives us little insight to
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This passage creates a sense of worry in the reader wishing that they could talk though the book and make Krakauer aware of the dangers. Reading through it shows the audience of dreamers such as myself how grueling this climb truly is and how even a very experienced climber like himself has difficulty facing mother nature's greatest product. Bringing the readers to reality as they realise the difficulty of this achievement Krakauer evokes worry. The provoking of these emotions into the reader is what draws us in a clutch the book a little tighter as we wait for the next move. Guidesmen and climbers all in Krakauer's group work as a unit all trying to achieve a goal that some may have in the past but others such as himself and Andy have yet to complete. As a summary of what Krakauer stated in the third chapter, one must trust their climbing partner in order to survive. Although the storyline moves somewhat slow compiling months of climbing into a little over three-hundred pages, there is action every flip of the page. Krakauer does a great job of keeping the reader guessing as to what the setting will truly be like as things never go perfectly while trying to conquer the greatest mountain on
This passage creates a sense of worry in the reader wishing that they could talk though the book and make Krakauer aware of the dangers. Reading through it shows the audience of dreamers such as myself how grueling this climb truly is and how even a very experienced climber like himself has difficulty facing mother nature's greatest product. Bringing the readers to reality as they realise the difficulty of this achievement Krakauer evokes worry. The provoking of these emotions into the reader is what draws us in a clutch the book a little tighter as we wait for the next move. Guidesmen and climbers all in Krakauer's group work as a unit all trying to achieve a goal that some may have in the past but others such as himself and Andy have yet to complete. As a summary of what Krakauer stated in the third chapter, one must trust their climbing partner in order to survive. Although the storyline moves somewhat slow compiling months of climbing into a little over three-hundred pages, there is action every flip of the page. Krakauer does a great job of keeping the reader guessing as to what the setting will truly be like as things never go perfectly while trying to conquer the greatest mountain on