TOP MAN by James Ramsey Ullman _________ vs. ____ = ________ and continual _______

Author: James Ramsey Ullman (1907-71) He drew from his own experiences. He scaled Everest, the Matterhorn, Mt. Olympus and the Canadian Rockies. Breakneck on the Hudson River— famous snake encounter inspired him

Plot—exploration team attempts to climb the summit of Kalpurtha Setting—Kalpurtha (K3) highest peak in the Garhwal Himalayas 27,930 ft. fictional 4th highest peak in the world

Main Characters’ Credentials Osborn Nace Reserved Excited Inexperienced Experienced Younger & Muscular Older & Agile Make a chart

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Osborn Nace Excited Reserved Inexperienced Experienced Younger & Muscular Older & Agile Enthusiastic Cautious Immature Self-controlled

superior mountaineers Osborn & Nace superior mountaineers SIMILARITY Make a similarity list

Minor Characters: Narrator – Frank Sayre Randolph – team leader Wittmer –lawyer Johns – Alaskan pioneer Dr. Schlapp – physician Bixler – meteorologist/photographer porters – natives

Character Types: Protagonist— Martin Nace Antagonist— Paul Osborn *He is a catalyst used to reveal Nace’s struggles.

Conflicts man vs. man= Nace & Osborn man vs. greater power= mountain man vs. himself Nace’s age death of Furness “TO MARTIN FROM JOHN”

Christian Character Qualities Courage (Josh. 1:9, 18; Ps. 27:14) Selflessness (I John 3:16-18) Enthusiasm (Col. 3:23) Wisdom (Prov. 1:5; 13:20)

Theme: “It is during ordeals like this that the surface trappings of a man are shed and his secret mettle [courage] laid bare.” *It is during hard times that you find out what a man is really like.

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Master of Irony Irony: a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected 1862-1910

Examples of Irony Town Name: Summit is flat. Characters: Kidnappers are kidnapped. Resolution: Kidnappers pay to return their victim.

Ironic Characterization Protagonists: Sam & Bill (kidnappers) Antagonist: Red Chief (kidnapped child)

Ironic Conflicts Man vs. Man: Kidnappers vs. kid Man vs. Himself: Bill vs. his intense fear of the kid

Ironic Allusions Example: David vs. Goliath *The little man wins!

Themes Crime never pays. Easy wealth doesn’t come easily. *You reap what you sow.