Question

it was practically blind. i was hypothermic, delirious, and shivering uncontrollably. it was terrible losing yasuko, but ive made peace with myself over it, because i know in my heart that there was nothing more i could have done to save her. you shouldnt be so hard on yourself. it was a bad storm. in the condition you were in at the time, what could you have possibly done for her? perhaps nothing, i concurred. but in contrast to schoening, ill never be sure. and the enviable peace of which he speaks eludes me. 1. jon krakauers wife from jon krakauer, into thin air. copyright 1997 by jon krakauer based on the passage, how does krakauers experience on mt. everest change his relationship with death? he is compelled to stop thinking about death because his thoughts become too painful. he is inspired to race against death and accomplish his goals more quickly. he is forced to confront death as a concrete reality that affects him personally. he is motivated to avoid

Explanation:

The passage shows Krakauer in a physically - and mentally - distressed state after a storm on Mt. Everest where he lost Yasuko. He grapples with the fact that he couldn't save her and is unsure if he could have done more, indicating he has to face death as a real and personal event.

Answer:

He is forced to confront death as a concrete reality that affects him personally.