Ullman Fundamentals of Literature pp 3550 About the author James Ramsey Ullman 19071971 was an American writer and mountaineer The books he wrote were mostly about mountaineering ID: 649873
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Top Man
By James Ramsey UllmanFundamentals of Literature (pp. 35-50)Slide2
About the author . . . .
James Ramsey Ullman (1907–1971) was an American writer and mountaineer. The books he wrote were mostly about mountaineering.His works include Banner in the Sky (which was filmed in Switzerland as
Third Man on the Mountain
), and
The White Tower (which would star Glenn Ford and Lloyd Bridges). He was the ghost writer for Tenzing Norgay's autobiography Man of Everest (originally published as Tiger of the Snows). Several books were produced as major motion pictures. [High Conquest, The White Tower, River of The Sun, Windom's Way, and Banner in the Sky--which was also a 1955 Newbery Honor book.]He also wrote the short story "Top Man", a story about mountaineers climbing K3, a mountain in India.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ramsey_Ullman
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About the author . . . .
“It is the ultimate wisdom of the mountains that we are never so much human as when we are striving for what is beyond our grasp, and that there is no battle worth the winning save that against our own ignorance and fear.”- James Ramsey Ullman
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Review: Characters
dynamic—changing or growing characters
also “round”
static—unchanging or one-dimensional characters
also “flat”
Note: sometimes inanimate objects play the roles of characters
protagonist—the central character for whom the reader feels sympathy
many times the hero but not always
antagonist—the character who opposes the protagonist
opposing force
not necessarily bad or evilSlide5
Review
: Conflict in Literature
Man vs. power greater than himself
— God –– Nature
Man vs. man
Man vs. selfSlide6
“Top Man” by James Ramsey Ullman (pp. 35-50)
Setting: Today known as K3, Mt. Kalpurtha is the fourth highest mountain on Earth, according to the story.FYI: The teacher could not find information about Mt.
Kalpurtha
on the Internet; however a mountain, K3 in the Himalayas is also known as Broad Peak, and is the twelfth tallest peak in the world. This is a picture of Broad Peak.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_PeakSlide7
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What are some specific passages that clearly reflect the influence of Ullman’s experience?Slide8
“Top Man” by James Ramsey Ullman (pp. 35-50)
Who is the central character in the story?Slide9
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Who opposes the central character?Slide10
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Explain how each conflict is solved.Which of these conflicts is the most dominant conflict? Why?