In Gladwell’s Outliers, his main claim is that people don't rise to success by random or by sheer accident. Gladwell mentions that those, whom we as a society, deem as successful or prosperous in life are only beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities. The path to success all comes down to background, timing, and presented opportunities. Gladwell states “The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents. It comes from our time: from the particular opportunities that our particular place in history presents us with (pg.137). To fully understand the key to success, we need to evaluate where people are from to see the logic behind why some are more fortunate than others.
The intended audience for Outliers are teenagers and young adults. These age groups can use the findings in the book to their advantage by seizing every opportunity that arises. Although there's not much a person can change about their upbringing or the timing in which they were born, the information from the novel can still prove to be useful. Theoretically, at their age I’m sure society has taught this demographic how successors are “made” or “come-about”, but with this book in mind, it'll show this age group that success isn't solely based on talent or knowledge. They'll understand that successful …show more content…
This technique makes the audience want to continue reading until the end of the chapter(s) to find out how everything connects. Reading the book was like putting together a puzzle within each chapter, and in the end, all the pieces fit together smoothly, and everything made sense. These techniques keep the reader actively engaged throughout the entire novel, encouraging the reader to finish the book and reflect upon the outliers in their
The intended audience for Outliers are teenagers and young adults. These age groups can use the findings in the book to their advantage by seizing every opportunity that arises. Although there's not much a person can change about their upbringing or the timing in which they were born, the information from the novel can still prove to be useful. Theoretically, at their age I’m sure society has taught this demographic how successors are “made” or “come-about”, but with this book in mind, it'll show this age group that success isn't solely based on talent or knowledge. They'll understand that successful …show more content…
This technique makes the audience want to continue reading until the end of the chapter(s) to find out how everything connects. Reading the book was like putting together a puzzle within each chapter, and in the end, all the pieces fit together smoothly, and everything made sense. These techniques keep the reader actively engaged throughout the entire novel, encouraging the reader to finish the book and reflect upon the outliers in their