in chapter 2 of Touching the Void Simon and his climbing partner have a very special relationship shown by the comment by Joe, “he was an easy friend”, the text also suggests that Simon is a role model for Joe and that Joe aspires to be like him. When Simon and Joe are climbing up […]

“The dreamers of the day are dangerous me, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible” That the people who dream at day try to act their dreams with open eyes are dangerous because they are taking risks that are life-threatening. Joe likes being in the mountains. He enjoys the […]

Blackened fingertips create an image of frostbitten fingers in our mind trying to turn the knobs of the gas cooker. We can assume the text is narrated by Simon, Joes climbing partner as it mentions the narrator talking to Richard and also referring to joe. the phrase “The Chaotic Bustle of lima” places the image […]