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Compare And Contrast The Devil's Thumb By John Krakauer

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People have had a penchant for seeking thrills for a long time. Whether it is skiing fast, base jumping, or racing, people have been chasing the rush of adrenaline and the feeling of accomplishment from participating in such activities. Mountain climbing has been one of these thrills that people have participated in for years. The arduous task of scaling a mountain has mesmerized people and inspired them to climb it seeking fame and accolades. But is also inspires them to challenge themselves and prove to themselves that they can do anything. Both reasons have been are evident in the memoirs “Devil’s Thumb” by John Krakauer and “Everest” by Erik Weihenmayer. Both articles have many similarities and differences shown through their perspective, …show more content…

He then decides that he needed to do something to ingratiate himself with the public to turn his life around. He felt the best way to do that was to climb the Devil’s Thumb solo. “… but if I could somehow get to the top of the Devils Thumb, I was convinced, everything that followed would turn out all right.” (127 Krakauer). With his look on life as one of a young adult, he feels that if he does something of notice he will have a fulfilled life, a life in which everything will be better. He wants the fame and recognition that comes with doing something of …show more content…

“…As the days passed, I grew increasingly anxious…the pilot appreciated the gravity of my predicament...I felt tears of joy well in my eyes.” The words with the negative connotation further indicate why he chose to write this story. “my ostentatious...my impetuosity”. The word choice of the story tells of his purpose to write this story and tell us how to have realistic dreams. Due to the Weihenmayer writing this story to tell people of his climb to the top of Everest and imbue people with inspiration the tone of the story and the choice of words conveys positivity. “I had the luxury of choosing the largest mask…I felt I was in my element…So I suspended my nerves for a moment, reached down and touched the top of the world.”. Weihenmayer did an awesome thing. He was the first blind man to climb Everest. With his story about the climb and with the choice of words he used, he tells readers to not give up on your

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