Are University Requirements Fair?

Into Thin Air was an spectacular novel. It provided amazing details and, what I believe to be, accurate representations of how climbing up Mount Everest would be like. Throughout I had little confusion about what was going on and was given explanations for things that aren't usually known to people who don't have great interest into mountain climbing. I analyzed this book in three different types of perspectives: reader response, archetypal literary theory, and feminist literary theory. I found that analyzing in reader response brought me the greatest thoughts and made me think more deeply into the novel. This book has a pretty fulfilled message when just read without deeper thinking, but an even greater message can come from it if you put in some deep thought and questioning. When recommending this book to someone I would highly recommend they indulge themselves in the book to really feel the experience the author anticipated for his book. I believe he wanted it for you to...

Into Thin Air is a book that most definitely shows little support of females, their capabilities, and how they are also able to achieve things like climbing Mount Everest. Throughout the book there was little mention of females. Only two females were present as main climbers and there was minimal mention of others. Although, there was mention of a mostly female group climbing up the mountain but they were mentioned only two or three times.  The protagonist, or author, of this novel is very neutral about his likes and dislikes for each gender. He never specifies that he thinks little of them or thinks they are incapable of things he and other men are. He does mention that they are usually smaller and weaker in situations like these but females are naturally and usually smaller and weaker than men due to natural build and original body purposes.  Women that are mentioned in this book (usually wives and sisters of those on the expedition) have a plethora of occupati...

This novel has become increasingly more intense and has reached a point where a major event is about to occur. So far this novel has been very straight forward and detailed about characters and what their role is. No characters seem to be suspicious or out to get anybody and none seem to be a hero or sidekick. This book also displays no symbols or symbolic representaions as it is just laying out the story of a disaster on Mount Everest and symbols are not needed. Symbols would throw off the main reasoning behind the novel, which is to tell a real life story. Characters like the ones displayed in the image wheel below are not displayed in this novel. The "main character" or author of this book do have a vaguely similar path to one of an archetype's though. At this point in the story line, the author has reached the point of climax, where the most and main action of the novel is occurring. To save spoilers, I won't disclose the climax but it does involve some very...

Into Thin Air...A book about adventure through the eyes of a regular Joe with a passion for mountain climbing and thrill. Into Thin Air is a novel about the dangerous and adventurous climb up Mount Everest as told by very experienced, Canadian climber, Jon Krakauer.     So far this non-fiction novel has given great detail into the journey, not only up Everest but into Krakauer's personal life and how climbing has affected it. So far the group hasn't gotten into too much trouble. A few had a GI tract issue from climbing or head aches from high altitudes but nothing too major. I'm sure larger issues will appear later. I believe this novel holds some thrilling and chilling experiences next. The title cover advertises "A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster, suggesting this book will provide exquisite detail of a main disaster happening on the climb. Into Thin Air is definitely a book most people over the age of 13 could connect to and, for the most p...

To get into any University course, it is required to pass ENG4U (Grade 12, university level English). Is this a fair choice? Most students go into programs that have nothing to do with English or literature, therefore why should English be required to get into non English related programs? I think ENG4U should not be a requirement for all entries into university courses. I think this course should be optional for all those who do not wish to study these types of courses. A way to improve this may be making it a course that the student should complete for better results when applying but not mandatory to take or get into the course. Do you think it should be mandatory for students to take the ENG4U course to get into to university? Comment why you do or why you don't think so!