24,000 ft (prompt 4, chapter 12)

what supprised me in this chapter is that there were so many people on this trail. I can not believe that this many people attempt to travel up the mountain. There were 40 people besides their group heading up the mountain. He also realized how hard it has gotten to breathe without the air supply mask.

29,028 ft At the top [last blog post] (prompt 18)

The book's title is Into Thin Air. This describes their journey. As they climb mount Everest the oxygen gets lower and lower, the air is thinner. The title fits the book perfectly because once you put it together you can tell what the story will be about. If I were to give it a different title I would rename it "The toughest climb". Not just because the book is about climbing the toughest mountain to climb but there is also so many mental things and physical features that make this one of the hardest things to do.

27600 ft (prompt 11)

Reading Into Thin Air was reading something I was used to since I read his other book Into the Wild. His writing is passionate and appreciative of nature. In Che Guevara's book it is also very appreciative of nature. The way he describes mountains and gives elements personification. My only negative comment on Che's writing is that since it is so descriptive it becomes boring because you just want to know what he will say, even though it is poetic.

24000 ft (prompt 10)

Throughout what I read so far I have tried to compare it to two different sources. I compared it to Into the Wild because Jon Krakauer wrote that book as well. The second source is the core book Che Guevara's motorcycle diaries. All of them were very simialar because each book had a main character that was very humble and did not think much of himself for doing such an extravagant journey. They all had different feelings about civiliazation but they were all in such different locations. Che and Chris, the other main characters from the other two books, were more negative on the people that they met. All three characters are one to help the lesser man. Whether it be disease, injury or, loneliness the characters were there to help them.

17,600 ft (prompt 5, chapter 6)

When they found Scott Fischer's body it really moved me. It was real eerie and made you and the characters in the book realize the dangers of the journey. In a way the characters felt that this was real and it could definitely more than probably happen to them.

23400 ft (prompt 3)

Beck seems like he is a really determined character. He always is set out to do more than what he has to. Krakauer is a humble person and seems to be the center of the group. Krakauer is very observant. Hansen seems to be the annoying person on the trip because he is injured and is in a way dead weight. Hall is also very observant becuase he was the one to notice that they were being followed. At first it seemed that he was being parinoid.

19,500 ft (prompt 2, chapter 7)

I am confused about how they fix their wounds and frostbite. Do they just ignore the frostbite and that's it? How would they survive? Will the journey be affected because of the death of Ngawang?

Important quote from 30,000 ft (prompt 14, chapter 3)

pg 36 "As I gazed across the sky at this contrail, it occurred to me that the top of Everest was precisely the same height as the pressurized jet bearing me through the heavens...My palms felt clammy." This quote tells us a lot and has a hint of foreshadowing. We can assume that right now he finally realizes how big this climb is going to be, it hits him. From this quote it seems that he feels small and he is about to tackle something that most people can just dream about. In early chapters he was talking about great climbers and how they were traveling up this mountain and he felt as if it wasn't real for him to be there. The quote in a way tells us that in the future they will soon run thin of oxygen because it is so high above ground.

9,186 feet (prompt 15, chapter 4)

I choose this picture because one of the places they went through was where Buddhist lived. The majority of this chapter lies with those people. They are surprised of how the Buddhist live by not using cars often and jsut living the healthy lifestyle.

30,000 feet (prompt 1, chapter 3)

What I do not like about chapter 3 is basically what I have thought of the book so far. It seems to move slowly and is worded in a way that I am not used to with the exceptions of The Motorcycle Diaries of Che Guevara. What I really like that Jon Krakauer does with his books is before every chapter he adds some type of writing that is not his. For example in chapter 3 it starts out with a letter from a man. On page 36 he talk about how Mt. Everest is as high as the jet he traveled on, which made me tremble in fear and can only imagine what he is feeling in that position. I also like in chapter 3 when they stay at the hotel where other climbers stay when they compare themselves to that legacy of mountain climbing.

Do now: Peru

Why do you think they loved Cuzco so much?

I made this question because Cuzco was really emphasized in the Peru section. Also When the were heading there he but Cuzco in capitals with an exclamation point, and when they left he was talking about how sad he was to leave.

Che essential question

Che went to school to become a doctor, I think this was the beginning of him wanting to be someone who helps others. Through out what I have read so far, Che always has a soft spot for people suffering which leads to his revolution.

The Chilaen experience

An important part of the Chile experience was when he was reflecting on the events that happened to him. When he was drifting at a night's rest he recalled what had happened to him thus far. He thought of when they punctured their tire, When they received help from Raul, and the interview they gave for the newspaper. I would like to know why did he reflected on these specific events instead of others. What makes these events so significant, is it a sense of foreshadowing? Also when he is in bed he remarks about the, "value of a good bed". While he is in bed Che calculates the calorie of his previous nights meal. Is that foreshadowing to some type of behavior that escalates to the future Che? These are all bits and pieces of a psychological puzzle which the end picture makes a more aggressive person.