I definitely agree with your claim that the most prevent themes in the third half of the book include reflection and somber feelings. Practically the entire third half of the book was focused on the deaths of 12 innocent climbers who lost their lives on Everest. As the book continued on, it became more and more somber as things began to get worse. It wasn't until the very end that Jon began reflecting on what he experienced, as well as his emotions. Krakauer also seems to feel guilt when he says, "of the six climbers on Hall's expedition who reached the summit, only Mike Groom and I made it back down: four team mates with whom I'd laughed and vomited and held conversations with had lost their lives. My actions, or failure to act, played a direct role in the death of Andy Harris... The stain this has left on my psyche is not the sort of thing that washes off after a few months of grief and guilt ridden self reproach"(283). The sadness and somber feelings that occurred on Everest never failed to leave Jon, forever scarring his life. The book ended on a sad and somber note that never faded away.
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