Upon reading “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer many challenges arose that would make Jon’s archetypal Hero’s Journey all the more difficult. For starters the infamous Hillary’s Step that has stumped many a climber, even long after it’s discovery by Edmund Hillary, back in May 28, 1949. Located 28 839 feet above sea level this …
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A Deeper Look Into Jon Krakauer’s Hit Novel
After being introduced to all of the characters in Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air” you’ll quickly begin to make a solid profile for each one of them. Ngawang Topche for example, is a Sherpa that is helping with Scott Fischer’s expedition when he soon begins to experience the tall tale signs of HAPE or high …
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The Murder of Hae Min Lee was Handled Poorly
By now everyone has heard the story of Adnan, either from various news posts or the now famous podcast, Serial. Personally I heard of this case from this exact podcast and was in shock as the minutes slowly went by. How can a senior in high school be placed in jail for a lifetime all …
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The Novel That Explains the Mt. Everest Disaster
From page 1, it becomes blatantly clear that this book “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer is full of tragedy that conveys a sense of suspense to the reader. What I mean by this is that the author, straight off the bat, informs us that four of his partners meet their demise to an unexpected …
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The Podcast About A Boy Who Could Be Wrongfully Accused
After listening to Serials well thought-out podcast “EP1 : The Alibi” I am in shock of what happened to Adnan Syed, a senior at Woodlawn High school. Based off of one story from a friend of Syed, he was imprisoned for life despite no physical evidence backing the accusation of murder. The law states that …
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Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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Why Do Universities Require Grade 12 English?
A controversial topic that has caught the attention of students and their families is whether or not grade 12 English should be required for entry into all university programs. I believe that grade 12 university English offers only practice for what you have learned from grade 11, practice that is not completely necessary. As you …
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