Analysis Of Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

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Reading Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer, was an experience that made the reader feel as if he or she was actually climbing on Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountains with Krakauer himself. He brought the reader into the story by making the reader feel like an extension of the adventure. Standing at 8848m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Humans have tried to conquer Everest since the early 1900's however it was not until the 29th May 1953 that Sir Edmond Hillary, John Hunt and Tenzing Norgay officially reached the summit.The dream of climbing Mount. Everest is a very exciting thought. What a rush it would be. To feel the wind in your face, all the excitement coursing through your body. To think of all the

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