How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The first body had left me badly shaken for several hours; the shock of encountering the second wore off almost immediately. (8.17)
Although Krakauer has never been up-close-and-personal with death before, it only takes him about an hour to become numb to the horrors of mortality. This numbness turns out to be a useful tool on Everest, where meeting death face-to-face is just another day at the office.
Quote #5
Most of us were simply wrapped too tightly in the grip of summit fever to engage in thoughtful reflection about the death of someone in our midst. (11.46)
These words come soon after the sudden death of Chen Yu-Nan, who was on the Taiwanese Team. Even Gau, the team leader, doesn't pay much mind to the news; he basically shrugs his shoulders and keeps climbing. Everyone is still too focused on the prize to worry about its cost.
Quote #6
Upon hearing from Madsen that Yasuko hadn't made it, Beidleman broke down in his tent and wept for forty-five minutes. (15.65)
Beidleman is a different story. After the storm hits, Beidleman is left in charge of a fairly large group of clients, holding their very lives in his hands. So you can understand the immense grief—and guilt—he feels after learning that poor Yasuko Namba has breathed her last.