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Two Souls and a Will to Survive the Ascent to the Top of the World
Summary: This essay conveys the arduous task that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay had to face when they climbed Mt. Everest for the first time.
Well, there it is. After the most famous ascent, Sir Edmund Hillary makes this comment ensurring his comrades that he has achieved victory and that he is successful in climbing one of the greatest mountains located at the top of the world, Mount Everest. However, his successful journey up to the top of the world would not have been as successful without his dear Sherpa friend and partner, Tenzing Norgay. Together not only did they set a new record, not only did they carve the path to a new era in mountain climbing, but they also changed humanity in a whole new way. Though these things could not have happened without climbing the mountain and overcoming the obstacles the mountain presented for them. These obstacles did not just test physical ablities but mental as well.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay met for the first time in their...
This section contains 856 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |