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BURNING EVEREST, Adrian Flynn


Mountaineering and Jim's Struggles

Find the scenes where Jim imagines he is climbing Chomolungma (Everest) and complete the following notes:

Act/Scene

BEFORE

EMOTIONS

QUOTATIONS

Act 1, Sc. 1

Jim’s mother decided to have him fostered. Tony arranged for him to live with the Wellands.

Determined to succeed. Proud of his efforts – although they have failed so far.

l "It’s beauty like a drug; terrifying, taking you over till your whole life is set on climbing her".

l "This time I’ll get there; I won’t come down defeated."

 

 

 

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

   

 

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