Into Thin Air | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Mt. Everest - At 29,028 feet, this is the highest mountain on the face of the earth. Ever since it was identified as the highest peak in the world in the 19th Century, people have imagined climbing it. It is not until 1953 that anyone is successful, however, when it is scaled by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Phakding - This is a small Nepalese village where the climbers spend their first night together.

Lobuje - This is the last village where the group stays before moving on to the Base Camp. This...
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