Mountains Beyond Mountains

people that have more money and control over the people in poverty. Powerful people can be helpful, however: in some places the people with the power, medicala companies, can withhold valuable supplies for the people who need it the most. In Mountains Beyond Mountains the author, Tracy Kidder, shows how the power of the medical companies controls the lives of people in an area with little money, this happens because the people who need the most medical attention are the ones who can not pay, but…

Alex Haley’s Autobiography of Malcolm X and Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains are books that create a controversial matter with keeping, reaching out and challenging their readers. Most of all both of these books mainly have the issue with the white readers. Both books similarly challenge their white readers by criticizing them and or creating an image or situation that offers them a way out. Paul Farmer’s and Malcolm X’s mediator’s, Tracy Kidder and Alex Haley, play a major role in…

people believe that climbing the mountain Everest would consume a lot of physical strengths. It is absolutely true that it acquires a tremendous amount of strength. However, climbing the Everest need more than physical endurance. As reading through ‘Into Thin Air’, the prejudices of climbing the Everest had collapsed. Thinking about Everest, people need enough physical strength to endure all the pains during climbing, but the prerequisites of climbing were beyond that. For instance, due to high…

In the first part of Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains we learn how the author met Dr. Paul Farmer. Farmer interaction with Captain Carroll, an American military official, in Haiti which foreshadows the themes that will be discussed throughout the book by lightly touching on topics such as political inequality. Part one also shows the character of Dr. Farmer by showcasing his unconventional approach to healthcare. His approach to medicine is exemplified in how he sneaks beer to a…

ascent the first week of July, and two weeks after we sold most of what we had, and put in boxes all the gear we already had. Summiting Everest depends on a number of factors, and any experienced climber knows this. Because Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, it is also regarded as a powerful one, and we all come to it both scared and excited. It is all part of doing one of the most difficult and dangerous things, in the name of the pursuit of happiness. With at least 12 successful…

“By endurance we conquer.” - Ernest Shackleton. Polar expeditions are some of the most dangerous expeditions out there and are very demanding. Planning the trip, animals, living conditions, food and each crew member struggling to help each other out and keep their sanity are just some of the hurdles in these treacherous expeditions. You might already have a clue about how hard these expeditions are because well, everyone knows how harsh Antarctica is being known as a “frozen desert”, but in this…

He descended to the earth in ten different forms (avatars) to preserve righteousness in the world. The Himalaya has done the same: Mountains reincarnate to preserve the planet's 'right environment' for life. This Vishnu-Himalaya parallelism has mythological beauty and richness. In Hindu mythology, Himavat is the personification of the Himalayan Mountains. He is the father of Ganga, a heavenly river that flew from the toe of Vishnu, but which was brought down to the earth to purify the ashes…

Lodge, Montana, I am able to lay my eyes upon one of the most majestic places I have ever seen, Beartooth Mountain. The first time I see the mountain I am astounded anything could possibly be so immense. The sun catches the snow at the top of the mountain shooting light down into the Valley below. Then my view slides down the mountain, numerous pine trees seem to wrap around the entire mountain like a child in their blanket. This is the moment I realize it is amazing that later today, I am going…

fortune. I had grown up in mountains and didn’t know anything different. As I have gotten older and been fortunate enough to have traveled outside of my familiar mountain range, I have realized how intensely beautiful mountains are. Now that I have become so attached to my activities and lifestyle in Vail, I can’t imagine growing up anywhere else. The beautiful mountains that surround me have shaped me into who I am. I am so fortunate to have grown up in the mountains with ski racing as a big…

United States. There is no picture of Edward Hillary as Tenzing was unfamiliar with the camera. Conclusion – To conclude, these personalities were totally different from each other. They do not have any similarities rather than reaching the top of mountain. They were introduced to each other while joining the team to reach Mt.Everest. Tenzing Norgay and Edward Hillary were the first reaching the Mount Everest leaving the whole team behind. Despite of the numerous obstacle and problems they…