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Baseball: The Story Of David And Goliath
Elisa Ramirez
Professor Valerie Bronstein
English 300
28 October 2016

This isn’t Baseball

Have you ever felt defeated before a battle? David and Goliath challenges how we think about disadvantages and obstacles. We face giant problems and seemingly impossible situations throughout our life. The story of David and Goliath teaches us that the underdog can win. The story of David and Goliath explains that sometimes it requires courageous action to face our fears and circumstances. Malcolm Gladwell combines a series of stories and explains how each character faces what would normally defeat them. The book covers some topics that aren’t normally talked about. If you want to win an underdog you have to believe that you can win. You cannot play

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