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Viewing and listening about an event greatly differs from actually experiencing it. In the bestselling novel Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, the reader is placed in the position of Krakauer climbing the arduous expedition on Mount Everest. During the trip, emotions are hurled left and right. At some points jokes are made and at others terrible mistakes are created. Krakauer’s mood changes throughout the entire story as it continues. He starts off being glad to have been given the opportunity to go on the expedition on Mount Everest especially since he would be accompanied by the prominent mountain guide Rob Hall. The events during the trip both kept the reader at the edge of their seat and at some times Krakauer's emotions were shared with the …show more content…
The epilogue of the story displays many people that criticize the survivors including Krakauer. These criticisms came in the form of letters that were aimed directly towards Krakauer and his actions. A letter from “a lawyer from Florida” criticized Krakauer on his actions towards Harris and how “[his failure to act] played a direct role in the death of Andy Harris” (Krakauer 296). This criticized how Krakauer had messed up on the realization that Harris was actually dead instead of mistaking him for Martin Adams who had actually fell off an edge and had survived it completely unharmed. The Florida women also showed criticism towards Krakauer’s actions toward Namba in saying that she agrees that “[He was] a mere 350 yards away, huddled inside a tent...concerned only with [his] own safety”(283). She criticizes that his lack of action towards Namba was disgraceful and purely a foolish act. It shows how he could have done something and the Florida women then tops it off with “I don’t know how he can live with himself” which adds more to her anger and frustration of how he dealt with the situation. Through the eyes of the Florida women we can see one way as to why the survivors, mainly Krakauer, were met with a massive amount of hate and …show more content…
It is another letter except this one sort of hit close to home with Krakauer. This is because the letter was actually written by the sister of Scott Fischer, a guide that had passed during the same expedition as Krakauer’s. Fischer’s sister, Lisa, didn’t really criticize Krakauer’s actions during the expedition but instead after it. She reminds Krakauer with how wrong he was in the Harris situation where he “[caused] much grief and anguish to his family and friends…” (297). However, she does this in order to bring up a point in her criticism. Along with the mistaking of Harris she also mentions how Krakauer had ruined Lopsang, one of the Sherpas on the trip, by “tattle-tales” of who he actually was. So, these “speculation” mistakes adds to her main idea of criticism towards Krakauer. She criticizes him greatly on how he had acted after the expedition had ended. Lisa states that “I am reading [your] ego frantically struggling to make sense out of what happened” (Krakauer 297). This criticism is showing how Krakauer is going to get nowhere by just thinking about what had happened during the expedition. The two build up examples show how in past events of speculating and thinking he had been very wrong to the point where someone had pretty much due to his speculations. In short, she is telling him to stop speculating and worrying about other things he could have done because those thoughts are never going to
In the Lilies of the Field by William E. Barrett, Homer and Mother Maria both display straightforward, hardworking, and stubborn character traits. Firstly, Homer and Mother Maria both display a straightforward personality by being brutally honest about their opinions. For example, when Mother Maria asks Homer to build a chapel, Homer speaks his mind by telling her he does not want to build it. Mother Maria shows her straightforward behavior during Homer’s stay at the convent. One morning, when Homer sleeps in late, Mother to becomes extremely upset and is not afraid to show how she feels about him. Secondly, both Homer and Mother Maria display a hardworking spirit. Homer is a hardworking man because after finally agreeing to build the chapel,
In Frank Beddors, “The Looking Glass Wars” a lot of things happen that are bad. There are lots of good things too. The story is about the “Myth” of Alice Liddell stepping through a looking glass into Wonderland. The topic of this essay is the Truth of the story. The purpose of this paper is how Loyal or devoted some people are to white imagination
Hope and joy can be hard to find especially when times are tough. This is a situation in Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse , the character Billy Jo and her family are living in the time of the Dust Bowl and are struggling financially . Her father is a farmer in a time where nothing grows and after an accident Billy Jo’s mother passes away. This is a big part of Billy Jo is effected emotionally and shows seems very sad. Billy Jo has to move and has to move on and find joy and hope even in tough times.
Bill Bryson uses his experience on the Appalachian Trail to show how different your expectations can be compared to the reality of the situation. Bryson believed that he was fully prepared for the hike and that it would be exciting but, in all actuality it was very difficult. He also believed that the hike would be stimulating for the mind but, at times it didn’t require a lot of thinking or attention. His experience and the background research he provided created an image for his audience so they could understand the point he was trying to make. These elements served as evidence in the book and was very effective because it was abundant and meaningful.
It is culturally expected that as a human being’s age increases, so does the amount of control they have over their own lives. However, when adolescents are allowed to have too little or too little great amount during their formative years, it can adversely affect their decision making process. In The Walls Around Us, Nova Ren Suma crafted young adult characters who, due to either having not enough or too much control over their own lives, react violently when placed in stressful situations.
In A Separate Piece by John Knowles, it is about a boy named Gene Forrester who becomes friends with Phineas (Finny). They are best friends and roommates in Devon School in New Hampshire during the 1940’s. They decide to make a secret society (Super Suicide Society) which turns jumping out of a tall tree into a river a ritual. Gene starts envying Finny and wonders if Finny is trying to ruin his grades since Finny only exceeds physically and not mentally. He soon starts to hate Finny and think differently of him. After a while, Gene realizes that he was wrong about Finny trying to sabotage him. They decide to make amends by jumping off of the tree together. When Finny is about to jump off, Gene bends his legs which caused Finny to fall off and break his leg. After his leg heals, a trial is held to figure out if Gene is responsible for Finny’s broke leg. Finny runs out and trips over marble steps. He breaks his leg again and gets surgery which leads to his death. Gene should be held legally responsible over the death of Finny. He was the cause pf the first fall and he has guilt over his death. Finny would not have died if it wasn’t for the first fall that tragically broke his leg.
Throughout Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng the main character Lydia Lee faces change, change that will impact not only her life negatively, but also the lives of her family. Lydia has the most significant role throughout the book, she is the backbone of the Lee family. For Lydia’s parents, they view their daughter as a way they can live their unachieved dreams through, for Marilyn she believed she can live her dream of becoming a doctor through Lydia, while James wanted Lydia to be popular in her school. However, those dreams were lost after Lydia’s death. Lydia’s role as the backbone of the Lee family influences the idea of keeping secrets can destroy a family.
Much work goes into musical , as was the case in “Catch Me If You Can”,which La Joya Middle School drama had the pleasure of watching on January 15, put on by El Diamante High School. The musical was directed by John Sorber and Michael Tackett. This amazing production included many talented actors such as Maverik Dakota Raven starring as Frank Abagnale Jr., Kiley Hoffman playing Brenda Strong, and Jonathan Johns as Carl Hanratty. This incredible play carried a strong lesson. As was seen the protagonist ran from his problems and pretended to be someone who he wasn't. The plot of this story showed us that we can't run from our problems, for that only worsens the situation and is a snowball for our problems.
North of Beautiful is about a girl named Terra Rose Cooper with a “flawed” face due to the port-wine stain on her cheek. Tera faces many challenges, such as hiding port-wine stain with makeup, her urge to go to art school, and most of all, being verbally abused by her father. In the book she says “… I never went anywhere without my usual geologic strata of moisturizer, sunblock, medical concealer, foundation, and powder.” (page 1) That’s probably because her birthmark diverts too much attention to her face than to the rest of her, where she has more control. I know this because on page 30 she says, “While my face might have been far from ideal, I made sure my body came as close as humanly as possible.” Terra wants to go to Williams College because she wants “to meet people…” (page 38) and escape to a place that’s better
The topic of murder itself can be a very emotional subject for some people. But, when you add in the fact that she had 38 known witnesses that did nothing, it makes the story and subject much more heartbreaking. The first example of an emotional appeal in the editorial is, “All we want is a phone call. We don’t even need to know who is making it.” This quote was said by Police Lieutenant Bernard Jacobs. The purpose is to show that anyone that hesitated to get involved, in fear of being questioned, or having to go to court, still could have done something. By saying the witnesses could have remained anonymous, creates a sense of guilt for the witnesses that only watched, and turned the other cheek. Jacobs goes on further to say, “He said he figured nobody would do anything to help.” This is what Kitty Genovese’s murder said after they caught him. This is a very emotional sentence because it is showing that he knew Kitty would be a good victim to target. He knew that people were only worried about themselves, that they wouldn’t step in and help. To readers the sentence is a wake up call, that some people, that may end up a killer, can judge other people's human
Many readers believe this piece of fiction to be a ghost story, but it is one that is about a woman with acute psychological delusion, portrayed through the use of characterization and occasion. Bowen begins her dramatization by defining the woman’s psychological delusion through the characterization of her anxiety and isolation. She establishes the woman’s anxiety in the beginning and closing of the third paragraph when she subtly narrates how, “she was anxious to see how the house was”(Bowen 160) and “she was anxious to keep an eye”(Bowen 160). To believe that it is impossible to imagine a letter, is someone who does not know the mind of a person plagued with psychological delusion.
“Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brothers brother’s was worth a pocket watch.” (p.27)
I was the first person to ski off of the chairlift that day; arriving at the summit of the Blackcomb Mountain, nestled in the heart of Whistler, Canada. It was the type of day when the clouds seemed to blanket the sky, leaving no clue that the sun, with its powerful light, even existed anymore. It was not snowing, but judging by the moist, musty, stale scent in the air, I realized it would be only a short time before the white flakes overtook the mountain. As I prepared myself to make the first run, I took a moment to appreciate my surroundings. Somehow things seemed much different up here. The wind, nonexistent at the bottom, began to gust. Its cold bite found my nose and froze my toes. Its quick and sudden swirling movement kicked loose snow into my face, forcing me to zip my jacket over my chin. It is strange how the gray clouds, which seemed so far above me at the bottom, really did not appear that high anymore. As I gazed out over the landscape, the city below seemed unrecognizable. The enormous buildings which I had driven past earlier looked like dollhouses a child migh...
St. Augustine once said, “Wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it. Right is right, even if no one is doing it,” summarizing morality and integrity at its core. Ruta Sepetys, the author of the novel, Between Shades of Gray, coveys the importance of morality and integrity through one character in particular. Sepetys effectively edifies Elena Vilkas as a moral compass who’s integrity influences everyone she encounters for the greater good and with hope for survival. Elena’s unbreakable morality is evident amongst her ever-changing community. Her virtues are also deeply displayed within her family as they journey through their fate.
Noah is the one of the main characters of The Notebook. He is the hero of this novel. Noah represents true love and true loyalty. In a way, The Notebook is similar to every modern day romance movie, and Noah represents the “dream man” that all the girls always imagine of having. The characters in movies are used to symbolize ideas, and in this novel, Noah represents true, faithful, committed love. Noah remains loyal to Allie even in the situation where he is unsure whether they will ever meet again or not.