When joe is stuck in the crevasse the type of writing suddenly changes, he talks in long sentences which seem to continue to go on and on, he also seems to be questioning his own thoughts and does not believe what he says.

“I couldn’t conceive of him dead, not now, not after I’ve survived.” Here he is questioning himself, talking to himself about if Simon has died, he switches from the past tense to the future which is in italics.

He then talks about the darkness, the malevolent cackling which is coming from the darkness, he is losing his sanity, on one hand he has a cool inner voice which is keeping him safe and calm while on the other hand he is laughing, crying, he is mad or afraid. He is starting to talk about his personality splitting in two, as if he has two distinctive personalities.