At first I thought I wouldn’t enjoy reading the book, but after a few pages I began to get interested, and then after a few more I really liked it. What astounded my group members and I were the amazing range of history and facts that Jon gave us throughout the book so that we knew the true dangers and elements of his trip. Also the fact that this is a completely true story, filled with determination and struggle kept me flipping the pages.
I completely agree that the range of history and facts held my attention throughout the book, Without this background that we were given, I feel the story would not have the substance it needs to allow readers to understand the struggle seen throughout.
the great amount of history I felt gave us more of an insight as well. I also feel that Jon highlighting some of the other climbers also kept me involved with the book on knowing where others are located, forced me to involve more thinking which I liked.
I agree. Without the history and other background information we wouldn't have understood the severity and danger that has always surrounded the mountain. I think that was what Krakauer was focusing on because some people how real the risk of death is on the mountain.
When I first came across this book I didn't know what to expect. After reading it with an open mind I started to enjoy it. I learned a lot about climbing, and the things it showed me things I never even considered, Like the feelings you get and how when your up there the only thing that matters is completing your goal and if your still alive to live another day nothing else matters in life because you can always fix things.
Like you, I gathered a lot of information about not only the climb, but the mountain itself. The background inserted into this story allows any reader to understand what climbing is and the risk involved.
I also took away that being determined to complete a goal is number one and things that come after that can be fixed, and the book explained to me things I would have never thought of as well.
When looking over my reading experience of the book Into Thin Air, I have come to find myself not only liking the story itself, but it’s message. Jon was able to do something a lot of people tried and couldn’t. He had obstacle after obstacle and yet he was still able to overcome the challenge of reaching the Summit. Learning dedication, perseverance, and determination within such a simplistic story is miraculous. Jon himself writes “By this late stage in the expedition we had all been subjected to levels of misery and peril that would have sent more balanced individuals packing for home long ago. To get this far one had to have an uncommonly obdurate personality” (Krakauer 185). He means that you have to have the personality where you are comfortable, with being uncomfortable. You must be able to be a little crazy and dedicated to do something as extreme and breathtaking as he once did. This doesn't just apply to climbing, you can be the person who's willing to try a strange food, get creative and discover a new talent, just be willing to try things and never give up. Why would you be the person who gives up with things get hard? I have never been the person to back down from something I strongly believed in, and I for sure will not start now. The author's main purpose of this story was to show that life will be tough, but when it gets tough is exactly when you need to be strongest and never give in.
Everest definitely requires a different kind of personality. In order for a person to have the mentality necessary to climb Everest, they have to be more afraid to back down from a challenge then they are of the mountain itself.
Throughout the novel Into Thin Air I began to enjoy reading it more and more everyday. This was because of the extensive detail that Jon Kraukuer displayed through conflict on Everest. he was able to show the problems people faced, which allowed you to feel sympathy and get a great understanding of the struggle on Everest. My favorite part is a sad part of the story where Beck Weathers lets k=his life go due to damage to his vision and severe frostbite on his hands. "Then he kind of rolls a little distance away, crouches on a big rock, and stands up facing the wind with his arms stretched out either side, a second later a gust comes and that was the last time I saw him" (223). This allowed the reader to feel and understand what each character is going through. He described Becks life all the way up till he let his life go. I was thoroughly enjoyed to read this book because of the reoccurring theme of struggle and very detailed conflict that made the book so enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book to a reader looking to see the struggle people go through and what perseverance looks like.
I agree, because I enjoyed the book for the same reasons. It put the reader in Jon's shoes as they climbed the mountain. The story included background information to help the reader familiarize with the setting as well. I liked how Jon didn't leave anything out, and he told the story black and white. Whether something good or bad happened it was included in the story.
I agree with this because the author did do a good job at detail in the book and that he did a good job showing the problems people faced. It makes you feel like you are kinda in his shoes of what happened climbing Everest and the struggle of getting down Everest. He also did a pretty good job showing the characters feeling into this book also of how bad it is.
I would agree, as you read more and get to know the charecters the story really comes together. I like how Krakauer was able to incorperate many different charecters with different perspectives.
Yes I did enjoy reading my novel it was a pretty good book. I liked the story of this book because the author is actually in this book which makes the book a lot more interesting to read and the author shows his story in his experience to this book he made. How he also shows in every chapter he showed a qoute from other people and climbers through their experiences of climbing. I thought that was pretty interesting how the author included other climbers journaling into the book of them climbing and from other people's journaling of there experience in climbing and how they are feeling. I think this would be a good book for anyone to read because it is a very good book and it can be really suspenseful to readers as they read Into Thin Air.
I would agree because you are right the primary perspective on what happened on Everest couldn't have been shown better. I would also agree the quotes were a good thing and that they helped show multiple lenses of different climbers and what they were going through. This made me enjoy the book lots.
I agree, the suspense is really good in Into Thin Air, it kept me interested and exited. I also liked how Krakauer used his journalism knoldge to write this novel, incorperating qoutes from other climbers was a great idea.
I enjoyed reading Into Thin Air, because I learned a lot of things about climbing. It was also very well written and gave lots of good detail. After reading this novel I gained a new perspective of a third world country, and the difficulties of climbing a mountain. I never knew that nature could have such a large impact on someone’s success. The climbers relied on their instincts, experience, and skill, but Everest determined whether or not they would make it to the top. In the beginning of the story an anecdote starts the chapter, “We had forgotten that the mountain still holds the master card, that it will grant success only on its own good time” (7). This provides an overall summary of what the story entails. The journey was very interesting and the challenges that the climbers faced were unimaginable. The life or death situations they were put in made me think of what I would’ve done, if I was in the same situation. The text was very relatable and easy to understand. Jon Krakauer also had the credibility and experience to record the disaster.
I agree, this book was very well written and gave lots of detail in the book. I also got a new perspective on this book that you never know whats going to happen to you even if you are prepared for the situation that it can still be dangerous and risky.
I agree with you Jordan, this book gave a very good insight with multiple perspectives on climbing mount Everest and int he end the mountain does hold the master card and Krakuer showed that throughout the book so that could be a theme right there of man vs. nature.
I enjoyed the book into thin air because not only did i learn things about climbing but the thought process of one who climbs. I also liked the fact that Jon incorporated the tracking of other climbers, which I liked because I did not get bored over the same person. In addition I liked how Krakauer included history to provide insight instead of just jumping into the trip. Jon's personal thoughts and struggles kept me turning pages and predicting what was to come next.
I enjoyed the book Into Thin Air because of it was an interesting look into a Everest tragedy as well as a look in at the history of Mt. Everest, commercialization on the mountain, and the effects of mountaineering on the sherpa community. I thought it was interesting how Krakauer outlined the history of climbing on the mountain in the first chapter and furthermore. I also liked how Krakauer told the story, with a first person perspective, but also explaining what was happening with other people on other parts of the mountain. I think this was a good way to tell the story because it made you feel like you were in his shoes. However, it was also a good idea to track the movement of the other climbers on the mountain because we were able to see all of the activity that was taking place throughout the mountain. If he had only focused on his own movement the story wouldn’t have been as interesting. In my opinion, Jon shouldn’t have been as critical of the guides as he was. It was very difficult for the grieving families of Scott Fischer and Rob Hall already, and if they read this book, they definitely might feel like Jon was trying to blame them for the tragedy of the expedition. However, it is also Jon’s responsibility to tell the story as he saw it. What do you guys think? Should he have been as critical of the expedition leaders as he was? From what I know of the mountain, I feel like the mountain isn’t something that you can impose your will on. Many times in life you can get what you want if you work hard enough, but in the case of the mountain this isn’t true. I feel like this could’ve happened to anyone and these specific guides aren’t necessarily to blame.
At first I thought the story was boring and going nowhere but as I got further into the book it started to pick up. The book started off with a lot of facts and history in chapter 2 which I didn’t really care for. The turning point came when they were reaching the top and people started to turn back. The first person view really helped here because I was put right in the action and was able to see just what happened during the climb. On page 174 Krakauer says: “On one occasion Mike Groom, sirdar Ang dorje, and I sat on a snow covered ledge for more than forty five minutes, shivering and pounding our hands and feet to ward off frostbite, waiting for the others to arrive.”. Scenes like this made me realize the danger of climbing Everest and the bravery required to do it. Overall I thought it was a good read, I would recommend this book to someone who likes action and adventure.
At first I thought I wouldn’t enjoy reading the book, but after a few pages I began to get interested, and then after a few more I really liked it. What astounded my group members and I were the amazing range of history and facts that Jon gave us throughout the book so that we knew the true dangers and elements of his trip. Also the fact that this is a completely true story, filled with determination and struggle kept me flipping the pages.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that the range of history and facts held my attention throughout the book, Without this background that we were given, I feel the story would not have the substance it needs to allow readers to understand the struggle seen throughout.
Deletethe great amount of history I felt gave us more of an insight as well. I also feel that Jon highlighting some of the other climbers also kept me involved with the book on knowing where others are located, forced me to involve more thinking which I liked.
DeleteI agree. Without the history and other background information we wouldn't have understood the severity and danger that has always surrounded the mountain. I think that was what Krakauer was focusing on because some people how real the risk of death is on the mountain.
DeleteWhen I first came across this book I didn't know what to expect. After reading it with an open mind I started to enjoy it. I learned a lot about climbing, and the things it showed me things I never even considered, Like the feelings you get and how when your up there the only thing that matters is completing your goal and if your still alive to live another day nothing else matters in life because you can always fix things.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I gathered a lot of information about not only the climb, but the mountain itself. The background inserted into this story allows any reader to understand what climbing is and the risk involved.
DeleteI also took away that being determined to complete a goal is number one and things that come after that can be fixed, and the book explained to me things I would have never thought of as well.
DeleteWhen looking over my reading experience of the book Into Thin Air, I have come to find myself not only liking the story itself, but it’s message. Jon was able to do something a lot of people tried and couldn’t. He had obstacle after obstacle and yet he was still able to overcome the challenge of reaching the Summit. Learning dedication, perseverance, and determination within such a simplistic story is miraculous. Jon himself writes “By this late stage in the expedition we had all been subjected to levels of misery and peril that would have sent more balanced individuals packing for home long ago. To get this far one had to have an uncommonly obdurate personality” (Krakauer 185). He means that you have to have the personality where you are comfortable, with being uncomfortable. You must be able to be a little crazy and dedicated to do something as extreme and breathtaking as he once did. This doesn't just apply to climbing, you can be the person who's willing to try a strange food, get creative and discover a new talent, just be willing to try things and never give up. Why would you be the person who gives up with things get hard? I have never been the person to back down from something I strongly believed in, and I for sure will not start now. The author's main purpose of this story was to show that life will be tough, but when it gets tough is exactly when you need to be strongest and never give in.
ReplyDeleteEverest definitely requires a different kind of personality. In order for a person to have the mentality necessary to climb Everest, they have to be more afraid to back down from a challenge then they are of the mountain itself.
DeleteThroughout the novel Into Thin Air I began to enjoy reading it more and more everyday. This was because of the extensive detail that Jon Kraukuer displayed through conflict on Everest. he was able to show the problems people faced, which allowed you to feel sympathy and get a great understanding of the struggle on Everest. My favorite part is a sad part of the story where Beck Weathers lets k=his life go due to damage to his vision and severe frostbite on his hands. "Then he kind of rolls a little distance away, crouches on a big rock, and stands up facing the wind with his arms stretched out either side, a second later a gust comes and that was the last time I saw him" (223). This allowed the reader to feel and understand what each character is going through. He described Becks life all the way up till he let his life go. I was thoroughly enjoyed to read this book because of the reoccurring theme of struggle and very detailed conflict that made the book so enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book to a reader looking to see the struggle people go through and what perseverance looks like.
ReplyDeleteI agree, because I enjoyed the book for the same reasons. It put the reader in Jon's shoes as they climbed the mountain. The story included background information to help the reader familiarize with the setting as well. I liked how Jon didn't leave anything out, and he told the story black and white. Whether something good or bad happened it was included in the story.
DeleteI agree with this because the author did do a good job at detail in the book and that he did a good job showing the problems people faced. It makes you feel like you are kinda in his shoes of what happened climbing Everest and the struggle of getting down Everest. He also did a pretty good job showing the characters feeling into this book also of how bad it is.
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DeleteI would agree, as you read more and get to know the charecters the story really comes together. I like how Krakauer was able to incorperate many different charecters with different perspectives.
DeleteYes I did enjoy reading my novel it was a pretty good book. I liked the story of this book because the author is actually in this book which makes the book a lot more interesting to read and the author shows his story in his experience to this book he made. How he also shows in every chapter he showed a qoute from other people and climbers through their experiences of climbing. I thought that was pretty interesting how the author included other climbers journaling into the book of them climbing and from other people's journaling of there experience in climbing and how they are feeling. I think this would be a good book for anyone to read because it is a very good book and it can be really suspenseful to readers as they read Into Thin Air.
ReplyDeleteI would agree because you are right the primary perspective on what happened on Everest couldn't have been shown better. I would also agree the quotes were a good thing and that they helped show multiple lenses of different climbers and what they were going through. This made me enjoy the book lots.
DeleteI agree, the suspense is really good in Into Thin Air, it kept me interested and exited. I also liked how Krakauer used his journalism knoldge to write this novel, incorperating qoutes from other climbers was a great idea.
DeleteI enjoyed reading Into Thin Air, because I learned a lot of things about climbing. It was also very well written and gave lots of good detail. After reading this novel I gained a new perspective of a third world country, and the difficulties of climbing a mountain. I never knew that nature could have such a large impact on someone’s success. The climbers relied on their instincts, experience, and skill, but Everest determined whether or not they would make it to the top. In the beginning of the story an anecdote starts the chapter, “We had forgotten that the mountain still holds the master card, that it will grant success only on its own good time” (7). This provides an overall summary of what the story entails. The journey was very interesting and the challenges that the climbers faced were unimaginable. The life or death situations they were put in made me think of what I would’ve done, if I was in the same situation. The text was very relatable and easy to understand. Jon Krakauer also had the credibility and experience to record the disaster.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this book was very well written and gave lots of detail in the book. I also got a new perspective on this book that you never know whats going to happen to you even if you are prepared for the situation that it can still be dangerous and risky.
DeleteI agree with you Jordan, this book gave a very good insight with multiple perspectives on climbing mount Everest and int he end the mountain does hold the master card and Krakuer showed that throughout the book so that could be a theme right there of man vs. nature.
DeleteI enjoyed the book into thin air because not only did i learn things about climbing but the thought process of one who climbs. I also liked the fact that Jon incorporated the tracking of other climbers, which I liked because I did not get bored over the same person. In addition I liked how Krakauer included history to provide insight instead of just jumping into the trip. Jon's personal thoughts and struggles kept me turning pages and predicting what was to come next.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the book Into Thin Air because of it was an interesting look into a Everest tragedy as well as a look in at the history of Mt. Everest, commercialization on the mountain, and the effects of mountaineering on the sherpa community. I thought it was interesting how Krakauer outlined the history of climbing on the mountain in the first chapter and furthermore. I also liked how Krakauer told the story, with a first person perspective, but also explaining what was happening with other people on other parts of the mountain. I think this was a good way to tell the story because it made you feel like you were in his shoes. However, it was also a good idea to track the movement of the other climbers on the mountain because we were able to see all of the activity that was taking place throughout the mountain. If he had only focused on his own movement the story wouldn’t have been as interesting. In my opinion, Jon shouldn’t have been as critical of the guides as he was. It was very difficult for the grieving families of Scott Fischer and Rob Hall already, and if they read this book, they definitely might feel like Jon was trying to blame them for the tragedy of the expedition. However, it is also Jon’s responsibility to tell the story as he saw it. What do you guys think? Should he have been as critical of the expedition leaders as he was? From what I know of the mountain, I feel like the mountain isn’t something that you can impose your will on. Many times in life you can get what you want if you work hard enough, but in the case of the mountain this isn’t true. I feel like this could’ve happened to anyone and these specific guides aren’t necessarily to blame.
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought the story was boring and going nowhere but as I got further into the book it started to pick up. The book started off with a lot of facts and history in chapter 2 which I didn’t really care for. The turning point came when they were reaching the top and people started to turn back. The first person view really helped here because I was put right in the action and was able to see just what happened during the climb. On page 174 Krakauer says: “On one occasion Mike Groom, sirdar Ang dorje, and I sat on a snow covered ledge for more than forty five minutes, shivering and pounding our hands and feet to ward off frostbite, waiting for the others to arrive.”. Scenes like this made me realize the danger of climbing Everest and the bravery required to do it. Overall I thought it was a good read, I would recommend this book to someone who likes action and adventure.
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