Symbolism In 'Rob Hall' By Jon Krakauer

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Money plays a gigantic part in the economy with Everest. “By 1996 Hall was charging $65,000 a head…” (pg.36). To guides, gross amounts of money paid, Sherpa’s at the base of the mountain went from a small village with no wheels to having the children wearing baseball caps and American branded shirts. This even allowed anyone who could pay, could climb the mountain, even if guides had to drag them up the mountain. There wasn’t as much lack of trust due to the types of people, but their skill level. There was symbolism of them all being on the same rope, and the thought if one were to fall. Loyalty came into play, and Krakauer described it as a blessing and a curse. Rob Hall’s death was due to his loyalty to Doug Hansen, whom was immobile near