Essays on Beck Weathers

I think Krakauer is tackling a bigger conflict than the one between himself and the lack of trust within his team. Krakauer repeatedly suggests a theme of man vs nature throughout his novel. He also ends the conflict between him and his team when he sees they are much like himself in their drive which fuels their desire to climb Everest. Krakauer foreshadows the peril to come when he says, “Moments after I dropped below the south summit it had…