Loaded Words
(41-84)
(41-84)
Swampy- page #43- It is loaded because it has a very strong meaning. The author uses it to describe a climber's voice.
Trance- page #48- It's loaded because it is more hypnotic than just state. It is what Jon's feeling as he is traveling.
Wailed- page #54- It's loaded because it is a more depressing way of crying. The author uses it to describe what Kima Rita's mother is feeling after he has fallen to his death.
Ailment- page #57- It's loaded because it is a terrible sickness. The author uses it to show how some climbers felt after a weary trip up Everest.
Vacated- page #58- It's loaded because it has an emptier feeling than just empty. The author uses it when he is entering a tent that was vacated.
Mishaps- page #62- It's loaded because it is a more frightening word than just mistake. The author uses to describe a climber's close-to-death experiences.
Absent- page #65- It's loaded because it is an empty feeling of being gone. The author uses it to describe what a climber's life and family relationship are like.
Crooked- page #70- It's loaded because it has two meaning in it's context. His smile was physically crooked but also his expression was crooked as well. The author uses it to describe Hall's smile when Jon confesses his doubts.
Ingenuity- page #74- It's loaded because it doesn't just mean intelligence, it means his vast knowledge on the subject. The author uses it to show how much Hall really knew about climbing mountains.
Labyrinth- page #78- It's loaded because it is not just a place, it's a puzzling place. The author uses it to describe the Icefall Jon's team was climbing.
Trance- page #48- It's loaded because it is more hypnotic than just state. It is what Jon's feeling as he is traveling.
Wailed- page #54- It's loaded because it is a more depressing way of crying. The author uses it to describe what Kima Rita's mother is feeling after he has fallen to his death.
Ailment- page #57- It's loaded because it is a terrible sickness. The author uses it to show how some climbers felt after a weary trip up Everest.
Vacated- page #58- It's loaded because it has an emptier feeling than just empty. The author uses it when he is entering a tent that was vacated.
Mishaps- page #62- It's loaded because it is a more frightening word than just mistake. The author uses to describe a climber's close-to-death experiences.
Absent- page #65- It's loaded because it is an empty feeling of being gone. The author uses it to describe what a climber's life and family relationship are like.
Crooked- page #70- It's loaded because it has two meaning in it's context. His smile was physically crooked but also his expression was crooked as well. The author uses it to describe Hall's smile when Jon confesses his doubts.
Ingenuity- page #74- It's loaded because it doesn't just mean intelligence, it means his vast knowledge on the subject. The author uses it to show how much Hall really knew about climbing mountains.
Labyrinth- page #78- It's loaded because it is not just a place, it's a puzzling place. The author uses it to describe the Icefall Jon's team was climbing.
Summary
Jon's team begins their journey on Everest. They start to realize that this is gonna be a hard trip. Jon begins writing about guides and how good they can be. He writes about how both young and old guides can have troubles on Everest with specific examples. They continually struggle their way atop the mountain as some of them begin having doubts including Jon. They begin climbing an icetrap and they have difficulties climbing it.
Jon's team begins their journey on Everest. They start to realize that this is gonna be a hard trip. Jon begins writing about guides and how good they can be. He writes about how both young and old guides can have troubles on Everest with specific examples. They continually struggle their way atop the mountain as some of them begin having doubts including Jon. They begin climbing an icetrap and they have difficulties climbing it.
Personal Reaction
The story is getting interesting and foreshadow is very clear in these pages. It appears that something bad is going to happen. At the beginning it was still setting up the story, but as it got farther the story begins. It seems that trust and confidence will be an issue for some people.
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