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The story of an eyewitness by Jack London

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerLondon lived near San Francisco and wrote as an observer/reporter. In a time with no TV or Internet, his words and the photos he took would be all that people would ever be able to know about the earthquake and fire. Add content here.Krakauer was a seasoned mountain climber and writer for Outside magazine. He didn't go out to seek danger, but wanted to entertain and be the first author to tell the story of what it's like to climb the world's tallest mountain. His story ended up like an adventure novel or movie.Also, think about he style each author used. Think about the words they chose and the way they told their stories. Then respond to this prompt with a well-thought and developed answer.Which author's style and content MOST effectively support his purpose?

Use details from BOTH passages to support your answer.

Your response should be more than a few sentences. Your response should accomplish the following:

- Gives excellent evidence of your ability to determine the effectiveness of each author's presentation of his or her purpose within the texts.

- Include multiple, specific examples/details that make clear reference to the text.

- Excellent analysis of the authors' effectiveness with clearly relevant information from the text.