Similarities Between 'Outliers And Fire On The Hills'

Destiny essay In the United States we live our lives based around the idea of freedom and free will. The idea that we can do whatever we want, whenever we want. But how much of our lively hood is really in our control? In the poem “Fire on the Hills” written by Robinson Jeffers, he describes a forest raging with fire, burning everything in its path. Using metaphor, paradox, and vivid imagery Jeffers convey’s that nothing controls its own fate, and every things fate is connected. On the other hand, in the novel “Outliers” written by Malcolm Gladwell, he presents a case study that evaluates musicians, comparing their status as a musician to the amount of time they practice. Using compare and contrast, description, and experet opinoin from reliable sources …show more content…
Althought Jeffers poem is the more interesting read, Gladwells “outliers” justifys its point better. “Outliers” does this by using real life evidence, statistics, and reliable sources to say that we have control over our fate. Jeffers poem is very interesting to disect but lacks the key evidence to support its claim. Jeffers poem seems more like a vivid read for children, than a reliable source to prove we dont have control over our fate. Although we may not know the answer to the question, do we have control over our fate? Its none short of impossible for us not to have control over our fate. Why can one go from a broken family and childhood to a professtional athlete or buisness man? Because they worked hard to get there. No one extremely sucessful was given their success. They worked for it. No matter what negatives or positives life threw at them they over came and used those experiences to become succesful. Without free will this world would not be the way it is. With so many different ways we can live our lives, and so many diverse choices we can make from a day to day