What does it take to climb your way to the top? How, if at all, does intelligence support success? In both texts, the authors write about highly unusual circumstances in which the survival of the characters is at stake. In both texts, intelligence is discussed and
demonstrated overtly and in many forms. But is it intelligence or ruthlessness that leads to success? Analyze both texts. What is
each author trying to say about the relationship between intelligence and success? Do you agree or disagree? Respond in an
argumentative essay of 300 words, citing both texts to support your opinions.