What is Krakauer's purpose in using this quote?
His purpose is to state that men don't believe something because it doesn't or isn't happening to them
What do you think the tragedy in the civilized world is that he refers to?
The tragedy he refers to is tragedy; humans dont realize the calamities being staged around they so they prefer to ignore the evils of the world
Physical effects on Krakauer when he reached the summmit
cold and tired and numb
low energy
2 derperated ribs
hard to breathe (violent breathing)(
Mental effects on Krakauer when he reached the summit
very little mental capacity
oxygen deplated mind
first to climb mount. everst
edmund hillary
what did he see going down the mountain
corpses
dead people
What does Krakauer reveal in this chapter about his role as a writer that goes well beyodn what Outside magaziine had hired him to do?
As Krakauer hiked from camp to camp it was evident that he was taking on the role of more than a writer for Outside Magazine. He became an integral part of many teams in their push to summit the mountain. He helped people in distress like Kruse who could
How has Krakauer's attitude towards Beck Weathers changed? Why?
Krakauer at first thought Weathers was an arrogant and incapable climber, but now he admires his optimism and endurance
How has Krakauer's physical condition deteriorated by the time of his return to Base Camp?
He has lost 20 pounds, and he has torn thoracic cartilage due to a cough
What was the source of evolving friction between Scott Fischer and Anatoli Boukreev?
Fischer had directed guide Anatoli Boukreev to bring up the rear, stay close to the group, and keep an eye on everybody. Anatoli Boukreev had ignored Fischer's instructions. Instead of climbing with the team, he slept late, and departed base camp some fiv
How had Reinhold Messner's ascents on Everest in the late 1970's and early 1980's substantially altered elite climbers views about summiting the mountain?
Reinhold Messner was a legendary climber who had summited Everest without oxygen twice. This changed the viewpoint of elite climbers as to what can be done on Everest. Climbers who were not elite or ones that simply had bad luck paid the price for thinkin
what factors make a summit bid on may 10 1996 increasingly problematic at this point
- too many people wanting to climb
*on sparknotes