f View: (5 points) The novel, Outliers: The Story of Success, is told in a third person point of view. Gladwell telling the reader stories in third person point of view makes it easier to really dive into the work and try and understand what the people/characters feel. Also, because the novel is not very old, readers can relate to the people in the novel because readers have actually heard of the characters’ names and possibly know of the characters’ accomplishments. Author Malcolm Gladwell writes in his book about the key components of life that determine if you are to become successful or not. Many of the stories that Gladwell tells are in the past tense and he seems to know everything about the people in his novel.
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This man grew up with three brothers in a very poor home, with a controlling father. Langan is a round, dynamic character. Throughout his story which follows from his childhood through adulthood, he grows a lot mentally into a very wise man. Christopher Langan was considered the smartest man in America and was recognized on shows and magazines including a T.V. show called 1 vs. 100. Langan grew up through tough times and encountered many difficulties, but it resulted in him becoming incredibly intelligent. In the novel Gladwell states that, “In school, Langan could walk into a test in a foreign …show more content…
The setting is open ended because there are many stories told throughout the novel that take place all over the world. The setting is used in order to reinforce the the idea of where one grows up can determine success. In some of the stories told by Gladwell the setting is very important, as it plays a role in that character's’ success. In the opening scene of the novel titled The Roseto Mystery the setting plays a major role in the lives of the characters. Gladwell proved that because the Rosetos grew up where they did they became very successful people with few health or social issues. Another example of setting playing an important role in the novel is in the chapter called The 10,000 - Hour Rule. In this chapter, the period of time and where Bill Gate grew up in led to him being given the opportunities that paved his way to
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This man grew up with three brothers in a very poor home, with a controlling father. Langan is a round, dynamic character. Throughout his story which follows from his childhood through adulthood, he grows a lot mentally into a very wise man. Christopher Langan was considered the smartest man in America and was recognized on shows and magazines including a T.V. show called 1 vs. 100. Langan grew up through tough times and encountered many difficulties, but it resulted in him becoming incredibly intelligent. In the novel Gladwell states that, “In school, Langan could walk into a test in a foreign …show more content…
The setting is open ended because there are many stories told throughout the novel that take place all over the world. The setting is used in order to reinforce the the idea of where one grows up can determine success. In some of the stories told by Gladwell the setting is very important, as it plays a role in that character's’ success. In the opening scene of the novel titled The Roseto Mystery the setting plays a major role in the lives of the characters. Gladwell proved that because the Rosetos grew up where they did they became very successful people with few health or social issues. Another example of setting playing an important role in the novel is in the chapter called The 10,000 - Hour Rule. In this chapter, the period of time and where Bill Gate grew up in led to him being given the opportunities that paved his way to