FILM: Touching the Void

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Apr 13, 2015

Touching the Void – Model Exam Answer

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Apr 8, 2015

Question: How does Simpson present the mountains as powerful in Touching the Void? Joe Simpson in his novel Touching the Void presents the mountains as a powerful force in the lives of the climbers. Whether it is the danger that they represent, the very real violence of their actions on the climbers or the irresistible force of attraction they exert on the climbers, the mountains are presented as a significant character in the text...