2. I think that Bryson does these shifts in tone and subject because they make the book seem more real and more like a conversation. You actually get to connect with what he felt on the trail that was all real, and it didnt seem like a boring non fiction story. I really liked the ease less transition he would make from talking about funny things happening on the trail to statistics and history. This information wouldnt have been interesting alone, but Bryson writes like hes still having a conversation with you and it makes the information that much more real and serious.It was extremely effective in communicating his messages about the environment and the AT trail.
3. The relationship between Bryson and Katz starts out as a really awkward and poor one. Katz is just the fat guy who would be the extra baggage on the trail. You can tell they start to bond as soon as they get on the trail and they both learn that they threw away a lot of food. Their relationship completely transforms from two awkward friends who barely knew each other anymore to companions on the trail. Words didnt always need to be shared between them, because they connected on a mental level, knowing how tired the other was or how excited they were to get to a town. Even by the end of part one, the lazy Katz gets excited about hiking with Bryson.
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