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ENG4UV-01 Culminating Project
How The Overall Story Fits the Situational Archetype: the Fall
The Book
Into Thin Air is a true story about The Mount Everest Disaster in 1996. It was written by journalist Jon Krakauer, one of the survivors of the incident.
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Synopsis and where you can purchase the book for yourself: Pan Macmillan
What is the Fall?
"In many, but not all stories, the main character experiences a downfall as the result of a poor choice or action. This might bring about an opportunity for redemption later in the story, or it could be the ending of the story. Some heroes are unable to rebound after experiencing a fall." (Top 11 Examples of Archetypes in Literature by Editing-Queen)
The Three Phases of 'the Fall'
The situational archetype of 'the fall' is made up of three main phases...
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