I chose to read and analyze the non-fiction novel, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, for my portfolio. The story follows the main protagonist and author, Jon Krakauer, and his death defying expedition of climbing Everest during the 1996 disaster, that changes him forever. My focus on the novel was analyzing the archetypal character, the deceiver, that Mount Everest portrays in the story. I expressed this in my thesis for my essay which I chose to be narrative so that the story-telling elements of a narrative essay help in analyzing the significance of my thesis. The three media texts that I chose were the blog, website, and concept map. I chose the concept map to help connect my ideas for my topic together in a clear, informal way. I also feel that the concept map should be viewed first before looking at any of the other texts as it provides a background for them. My blog and website are almost the same, except one is written in an informal tone and one is written in a formal tone. I wrote both of these based off the points that I had collected on my concept map. I did this because I felt that someone would want something visually appealing and formal (the website), and someone else would something visually appealing and informal (the blog). the links to all of these are provided below.
Billal's Blog 