Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm x was born Malcolm little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19,1925. Later Malcolm’s family moves to Michigan. Malcolm spent his life fighting for equal rights for African Americans. His father got killed by white people and his mother forced to go to a mental hospital. Then, Malcolm moves to Boston to live with his half-sister where he started negative behavior. However, Malcolm reflects the way white people discriminating black people. additionally, Malcolm stopped using the drugs went he went…

Gemelie-Rose Domingo ENG 98.5502 Rhetorical Analysis Draft Outliers’ analysis Malcolm Gladwell illustrates different complex stories based upon an American misconception. Gladwell engages and persuades readers with research and real-life examples. The novel demonstrates the point for the impossibility of successful person to become an outlier by his or her own self. The author brings up uncontrollable factors, mentioning birth dates, ethnicity, culture, upbringing, and surroundings that all…

Spike Lee did a phenomenal job in creating a film that can spark an endless amount of thoughts and emotions. He has left a message behind the film, which can be interpreted in various ways. Some may even say it has been one of the most controversial films. Lee does an excellent job in reproducing the current state of racism in America, than in most movies. The movie takes place on one of the hottest days in a neighborhood of Brooklyn. This is a black neighborhood, but Sal (Danny Aiello), has a…

Gladwell’s overall argument in this novel is that we should take on situations using an unconventional way, and use our disadvantages to our advantage. For example, David Boies, a world renown lawyer, had dyslexia, so he could not read or comprehend text. Boies began to listen more intently to people, and his memory became a strong tool. As a result, his ability to listen and remember everything became his strongest advantage. Another example is Emil Jay Freireich, the doctor who developed a…

The sixteenth photo I had taken is a photo of a book by the title of “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell. The reason why I have chosen this photo is because the book has taught me that the little things around us can make a big difference. The seventeenth photo I had taken is a photo of a book called Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. The reason why I have chosen this photo is because it shows how many people who live in the U.S work full-time are receiving poverty- level wages and the…

was a rock band that liked to have fun but got in some trouble along the way, and yet some how managed to get through it while still performing as a great band and romodels to some. AC/DC start was a little wild. In 1974 the brothers Angus and Malcolm Young settled with bassist Mark Evans and drummer Phillip Rudd after working a year with temporary drummers and bassist players (‘AC/DC”,1983). The brothers of AC/DC made their first appearance at a bar…

The first rhetorical strategy Gladwell use is Ethos. To be able to gain the audience trust Gladwell himself is a well known author. Gladwell is known as the canadian Journalist. He has written four novels that made it on The New York Times bestsellers list. The titles of these books are “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Outliers: The Story of Success, and What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures.” (Home, n.d) Gladwell also…

I really enjoyed this weeks readings! Both Fredrick Douglass and Malcom X are such amazingly inspirational people. While I’ve read about Douglass’s life before, I hadn’t really ever read anything by Malcolm X. It’s really eye opening to read both of their works. So much can be learned from their writings it’s difficult to narrow it down to even one specific area! What was most greatly impressed upon me in this weeks reading was their dedication to education. It’s remarkable to see how they both…

American History X is a great film made in 1998 by director Tony Kaye. It starts by describing the life of Danny and his brother Derek Vinyard, the head of neo-Nazi extremist group. Derek became a man of hate after experiencing the murder of his father by a young black drug dealer. Due to the racist influences around him after his father passed he grew to an ideological hatred for the African American culture and anything that it represented. As a way of seeking revenge, Derek found himself…

The Roseto Mystery In ‘’ The Roseto Mystery,’’ the introduction to Outliers: The story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell suggests that it’s tremendously important to have, and to be around people who have beneficial effect on you. Being healthy does not always mean eating wholesome food and exercising, however it’s more about whom you surround yourself, with for example, families, friends, anyone that have profound influence on you. That’s how Rosetans were, the people did…