“But what truly distinguishes their histories is not their extraordinary talent but their extraordinary opportunities”, is the key to Chapter 2. The narrative in Outliers I chose is about Bill Gates and the Beatles. In this chapter Gladwell’s argument is the way you’re raised in a society can measure your success in the future because of the opportunities you were given. Gladwell is almost envious of people that are born into successful family, he has a negative connotation towards them Bill Gates was given numerous opportunities and he took advantage of every single one. The narrative’s of Bill Gates and The Beatles capture the audience’s emotions and makes the audience understand Gladwell’s argument. With our knowledge we can expand and …show more content…
Bill Gates had more opportunities than most kids at the age of 16. “I was very lucky,” Bill Gates said at beginning of interview (55). He knows that if he wasn’t given the type of opportunities he was, then he wouldn’t have been the successful business owner he is today. Gates lived on the computers, he was obsessed, he spent every waking hour on the computer. Through his hard work he created a very successful computer program, that is on every computer all over. He started his obsession in high school. If he didn’t attend lakeside, he wouldn’t of have had such a interest. Bill Gates is a leader and the everyone knows …show more content…
Of the 75 names; 14 are American born with in years of one another. In the 1860’s to 1870’s the United States economy went through the greatest transformation ever. The list is saying, “If you were born in the late 1840’s you missed it,” basically saying you missed out on being successful (56). Gladwell uses logic through the charts on pages 56-61, he has evidence that his study is real through the charts. He gives examples of people who have good reputations and everyone know who they are, such as, The Beatles. -MORE
In chapter 1, Gladwell used examples of professional hockey players to support this theory. He supplied data charts reflecting that the most successful hockey players were born in January, February and March. With January being the cutoff month, this would give those
...same level of access? Why was Gates ultimately more experienced and successful than any of them? Gates said it was his “obsession” (52). He had a passion for computers and programming that drove him to sneak out at night and put in those long hours necessary to become an expert.
Malcolm Gladwell, in order to make his argument seem credible, utilizes specific writing techniques. Gladwell frequently uses anecdotes about successful individuals as examples to further strengthen his argument. Gladwell write that, “One warm, spring day in May of 2007, the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Vancouver Giants met for the Memorial Cup hockey championships in Vancouver, British Columbia” (Gladwell 15). Frequently, Gladwell starts each chapter with a story about an individual group. These stories showcase the events and lives of successful people and are followed by Gladwell’s analysis of their success. By using specific, descriptive anecdotes, Gladwell is proving the credibility of his argument. Instead of just reciting his analysis,
In “Outliers” Malcolm Gladwell organizes his argument for their being a rule for overall success by showing statistics of people who are defined as being successful such as Bill Gates, Billy Joy, and The Beatles. He also uses a Berlin music academy to help prove his rule. He presents an argument that Bill Gates and The Beatles and the violinist attending the music academy may have been born with innate talent but that is not the sole ...
Gladwell gives the readers makes the readers think and analyze things people would have never thought of. He gave people theories on how many became outliers. Whether it was the 10,000-hour rule or the Roseto Mystery, he showed people that the most important theory is opportunity. Chances are the foundation to these other theories in the book because without them, the other theories would be non-existent. Therefore, opportunities are what mattered the most in Outliers because without them, most of these people would not be what they are today, outliers.
The ideas presented in Outliers are surprisingly aligned with my own. It makes sense to me that a person’s success isn’t all about ability and his or her individual merit. In the past I have reflected upon my successes to find that I was not alone while achieving them. I have been given tremendous opportunities in life. I have always challenged my own definitions, and I like the spin Malcolm Gladwell puts on his.
The popular saying “practice makes perfect” has been used for many years encouraging younger generations to strive for success in whatever area they wish to excel in. Success is something everybody in society strides for but some do not know how it is achieved. However, there are many people throughout history who are known for achieving success in many areas. Malcolm Gladwell, a best selling author and speaker, identifies these people as being outliers. Gladwell identifies the word “outlier” in his story Outliers as “a scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside normal experience.” Although Malcolm Gladwell does not establish credibility for himself in his novel, his targeted audience of a younger inexperienced generation feel the need to be informed by his detailed theories about becoming successful and eventually becoming an outlier. Although the reality of becoming successful can depend on instances one can not control, Gladwell tells his readers there is a great portion they can control through his theory, the 10,000 hour rule. He does this by using well presented logical persuasive appeals and interesting rhetorical devices such as: onomatopeias, exposition, and argumentation.
Gladwell’s style of writing begins with explaining or presenting an example of someone with success in a field. He then quickly refutes the reader’...
In Outliers Malcolm Gladwell calculates success. Through the repeated praxis of shattering the reader’s idea that masters in a particular field achieve their success through individual talent he unravels how their given circumstances was what truly led them to what they became. Example after example he proves how conditions as simple as the year they were born led to their later achievement; the author even demonstrated how a person’s culture can later affect their job performance. CoCo Chanel, arguably the most famed and inspirational fashion
In the book, groups of successful people are broken down and Gladwell compares their individual characteristics to see if there are any abnormal trends. He starts with talking about how the chance birthdates of a large number of professiona...
Once in a while, it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to. Gladwell believes that cultural legacies are powerful forces. Cultural legacies are the customs of a family or a group of people, that is inherited through the generations. According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, Cultural legacies is something that’s been passed down for generations to generations. It depends on what type of legacies was passed that will affect a person. If a good legacy was passed down, someone can keep that legacy going by trying hard at keeping the legacies going. If a bad legacy was passed down; I believe that cultural legacies can be altered or changed, by good working habits, determination, and a positive mindset to succeed. Culture can affect either positively or negatively, but we have the power to turn our cultural
Although the author, Malcolm Gladwell did not major in sociology or psychology in college, his credibility for Outliers comes from his background in journalism. His career in journalism began after he was rejected from every advertising agency he applied for. He finally ...
Gladwell identifies three key factors in the beginning of the book and how each of the factors play a role in determining if a particular trend will tip into widespread popularity. The three factors that Gladwell identifies are The Law of the Few, The Stickiness Factor and the Power of Context
In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell analyzes numerous success stories in an attempt to understand the circumstances that make certain individuals particularly exceptional. Through his analysis, Gladwell strives to find an explanation for why some people succeed, while others, despite their persistent efforts, do not. He questions the validity of conventional attitudes towards accomplished figures—that these figures simply rise to fame as a result of sheer talent and ambition—and points out that the superficial summaries leave out crucial details. As Gladwell studies the lives of these “outliers,” from piano virtuosos to software moguls, he indicates that their success stemmed from a variety of components, including fortunate
So here I present you the path that gave us the Bill Gates we have today. Firstly, Bill Gates was fortunate enough to be born in a fine and educated family, where his parents were an educator and a lawyer. He had the privilege to all the essential necessities, such as clothing, food, and water sources which many other kids do not have. More than that, his family was wealthy enough to buy him toys and games and other things which would be far too extravagant to others. These small things created a stronger foundation for Bill Gates’