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The Theme of Arrogance in Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

This essay discusses Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. The student claims that arrogance, particularly on the part of two guides, led to the deaths of several climbers on Mt. Everest in 1996.
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Bob's feedback:

"There are some good quotations here to back up the claim that the Everest guides in 1996 were arrogant, but the claim that this arrogance led to climbers' deaths needs more support. While you explain that Fischer and Hall were arrogant and that trait led to some deaths, you do not explain how this occurs. How did the hikers die, and what part did the guides' arrogance play in creating that situation?

Decide whether you want to write in the past or present tense and stick with that decision. It's conventional to use present tense when describing the plot of a book, but since this is a true story about events that happened in the past, past-tense is acceptable as well. What is important is that you're consistent with whichever choice you make.

There are some grammatical errors and unnecessarily wordy sentences that should be addressed by a thorough edit."

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