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    Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point turned into a representation of the very procedures he was depicting. Upon its 2000 discharge, the book became a national smash hit whose impact would help to start outlook changes in fields going from advertising to general wellbeing. The primary premise of The Tipping Point is that little things can prompt enormous changes. Gladwell begins this book by investigating the idea of pandemics utilizing STD episodes and other therapeutic plagues to show how…

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    Central Argument in Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers In his acclaimed novel Outliers, a book that details the various factors that contribute to success, Malcolm Gladwell aims to convince his audience of the simple yet powerful assertion that success cannot simply be attributed to the choices one makes, but rather that it is a product of opportunity. “Outliers are those who have been given opportunities — and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them”, claims Gladwell. Although…

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    How much control does one have over their destiny? Two authors David Epstein and Malcolm Gladwell have two different positions on the question. The Sports Gene, written by David Epstein shows that innate ability plays a bigger role than practice. On the other hand, Outliers: The story of Success, written by Malcolm Gladwell shows his audience that preparation has a bigger role over innate talent. Overall, Gladwell provides stronger evidence than Epstein to support the claim about how much…

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    Malcolm Gladwell the author of “Small Change” Why the Revolution Will Not Be Retweeted. Educates readers about Civil Rights movement events from the past, and the effects of social media in today’s time. Technology has evolved over the years, giving birth to social media. Social media is wonderful for a lot of things, but is social media an effective resource for activism? In the article, Gladwell starts off by telling the story about four friends. Their names were David Richmond, Franklin…

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    Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers illuminated countless aspects of society and “success” that are rarely addressed. Practice and hard work are often forgotten once the goal or feet has been achieved. Reading through this list the first time, there were 5 quotes with which I could relate; all of these quotes referred to strong work ethic and the advantages toward one’s future that follow. For this reason, I had to go through them again and really think about which one would be most applicable to me as…

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    usage of informal language perfectly suits the older teens and adults that Gladwell is addressing. Gladwell essentially adopts the role of the teacher which is why relaxed language is the ideal choice for Outliers. While elegant prose would be incredibly euphonic, by using simplistic language Gladwell is able to ensure that his audience will be able to easily understand his definition of success. For instance, when Gladwell writes that “but as is so often the case with outliers, buried in that…

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    In the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, he discuses success and what it takes to achieve it. Though Gladwell makes many points in his argument about success in Outliers that I do not agree with, there is one, where he states “…if you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires” (Gladwell 151). His statement rings with many due to of how it connects with many people as well as the actual results many experience from it. So to…

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    lead to it. In the book “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell, there are numerous theories that are covered with examples of successful people that clearly show how success can be done in not just one way but many others. The most known people that are considered to be successful are billionaires and celebrities who all have gained success in their life in their own diverse ways. A good set of successful people in the world today that I have chosen to talk…

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    experiences as it relates to Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule. Gladwell presents research from neurologist Daniel Levitin that explains “that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert-in anything” (Gladwell, 2008, pg. 39). Gladwell states that “outliers in a particular field reached their lofty status through a combination of ability, opportunity, and utterly arbitrary advantage” (Gladwell, 2008, pg. 37). I generally agree…

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    different opinion about what is success and what factors make us a successful person. In Malcolm Gladwell book Outliers, he explains that every individual is personally responsible for his or her achievements. He analyzes the factors that achieve a high levels of success. One idea that Gladwell mentions is The Matthew Effect (what is Mathew Effect? Explain it please! EX: -> …. The Mathew Effect; A study where Gladwell worked on. ) He believes people “Who are most likely to be given the…

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