Touching the Void By Joe Simpson
The two main characters in this story are Joe and Simon.The protagonist however is Joe Simpson who is the only one who survived the mountain climb. Joe is a young climber with a lot of experience climbing various mountains and ranges. He is very adventurous and a big risk taker who enjoys doing dangerous things. He is very strong and very strong willed as he survived the mountain climb against all the odds.
The antagonist of the story is not a person but extreme weather and a harsh natural environment. For example, the story takes place on an extremely high mountain which no one else had ever fully climbed successfully. High up on the mountain the weather conditions were also very bad as it would get extremely cold and there was high winds and storms which greatly affected Joe's climb to the top as well as his way down.
The main conflict of the book is Joe and Simon's fight for survival on the mountain against all the odds such as the bad weather conditions. Joe and Simon's injuries where another conflict they had to face as they greatly affected their chances of survival on the mountain as well as a lack of proper food, shelter and protective gear and clothing.
The book you are reading sounds very interesting and the blog post makes it sound even more interesting. It sounds like you have a great book and that it is a good non fiction book.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting adventure book, good blog post but provide a bit more clarity in further posts. Have a great time reading this awesome adventure book.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteNicely written, next time, be sure to include the pages read and all the other requirements. The book sounds interesting. Which mountain is it? I am interested.
ReplyDeleteMartin