“On the edge” is a pun that relates well to the events that occur in chapter 4 of “Touching the Void”. This is because Joe and Simon are on the boundary of survival throughout the events that occur. They are trying to safely make their way down the mountain and need to be cautious while […]

The lines that Joe uses to describe Joe reaching the summit show that Joe is searching for something inside of him that he has not yet found. This is shown when he illustrates his feelings of “what now” after he and Simon have achieved their goal of summiting Siula Grande. Even though Joe has reached […]

In chapter 2 of “Touching the Void”, by Joe Simpson, the reader can be given an idea of the level of trust that Joe and Simon have between each other. This is shown through the events that occur when Joe and Simon are climbing, whilst also reflected through the stories that Joe talks about from […]

I think the quote regarding “The dreamers of the day” is about making dreams happen rather than sitting there dreaming about it.  This can be shown when the quote talks about acting dreams with open eyes to make them possible. My personal interpretation is that the quote has an important message for those who read […]

The images presented in the text illustrate the character’s feelings of pain and survival, whilst also giving an idea that he wants to leave but doesn’t feel able to at the same time. An idea of some of these feelings are shown when the character states that it is as if the mountain is holding […]