Comparing Bryson And Katz's A Walk In The Woods

In my opinion, Bryson and Katz make unlikely heroes throughout the story because even though they may not look or act as a hero would, their intentions are always the ones I think about when picturing a hero. There are various characteristics that make a hero, but there are some that stand out, such as being helpful, caring, and brave. While reading A Walk in the Woods, I noticed that both Bryson and Katz have all of these characteristics hidden in their personalities. To begin with, after meeting Jim and Heath, the four of them try to cover the walls of the shelter with a plastic sheet to receive protection from the blizzard and banshee wind. When Jim was “trying to rig it [the plastic sheet] across the open front of the shelter”, Katz immediately “leapt to his assistance”, and when they realized the plastic sheet wouldn’t quite reach, Bryson and Katz looked for the way to fix it when they “found that with one of our ground clothes lashed alongside we could cover the entire front”. This shows how the two of them were always willing to help, no matter the conditions in which they were, which is a way their personalities show heroic characteristics, like being helpful.

Even though Jim said that he had already done the trail a couple times and “knew what to expect”, Bryson still “didn’t like the sound of it and asked him hesitantly if it was a good idea”. This demonstrates that Bryson was worried for them, even though he had known them for less than a whole day, and shows the heroic characteristic of being caring for