Ap English Essay
...n. Thus growing up Jon would make some decision that would be fueled by his sense of over achieving. The author of the passage uses such stylistic traits as diction and detailin order to successfully present the reasons of his motivation and his decisions in the adult world. Krakauer's diction praise, achievement and boldness are what drove young Jon's will. As a child Krakauer praised his father's lifestyle, a rock climbing dynamo, with a demeanor to fit the stone edifices his father climbed. Yet one day, unknowing to his father, Krakauer would try to "shape [his] life around climbing." Growing up "[ his] siblings and [he] were hectored to excel at every class,"achieving at a level that Krakauer's father was expecting them to. This means that higher achievement was not only a must but a way of life for Krakauer and his siblings. Lastly as an adult, years of achievement have caused a patter in the mind of Jon to excel and succeed in all that he does. Jon rash actions would cause him ...