"The Odyssey" by Homer compared to "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Have you ever noticed how people tend to have some very positive traits, but then they cancel them out with negative traits? This is a typical aspect of human nature.Human nature is not perfect; it is a very intricate web of traits, both positive and negative. This aspect of human nature is shown in both The Odyssey by Homer,with Odysseus, and Into Thin Air, by John Krakauer, with John. They are both intelligent …

…that a storm is coming. He tells a few people he sees on his way up, but otherwise he fails to inform others of the upcoming storm. His failure to do so is a bad decision. He could have saved many lives if he had made the proper decision to stop, and tell as many people as he could about the storm. But he does not, so that is a poor decision on his part.