Prompt:
Each year, clients pay large sums of money for the chance to climb to the top of
Mount Everest. Krakauer points out that many of them [clients] are ill-suited for
the expeditions due to lack of relevant climbing experience, but they have quite a
bit of money, which allows them to fund their expeditions and pay for guides to
assist them up the mountain. What role does personal wealth (and the
subsequent sense of entitlement that goes along with it) ultimately play in the
events that unfold on Everest in 1996?
This paper must have an argumentative thesis and rely on textual support in the
form of direct quotations and paraphrase (I’d prefer to see more of the latter than
the former).
Specs:
The paper must be 2.5-3 (it can be longer if you choose) pages long and include
one CREDIBLE outside source to back up and add weight to your claim. You will
also use Into Thin Air as a source. The paper must be typed in MLA format.
You will submit the final draft (including your Works Cited) to Turnitin via Canvas
the day the paper is due. You do not need to submit rough drafts or prewriting
electronically.