Marita And Keaunna's Analysis

We as people take so many opportunities for granted, these two young ladies Marita and Keaunna display a hunger for knowledge that not many of us today possess. Although they went through plenty of trials, they never let their harsh circumstances hinder them from achieving their goals. Malcolm Gladwell is the author of several bestselling books has won many awards for his influential writing . He often analyzes aspects of his daily life which make him influential. In Malcolm exert he is explaining the life of a young individual that is growing up in hard times, but goes against the odds and succeeds. Paul Tough born in 1967 in Toronto, was educated at the university of Toronto schools. He has many great talents such as radio editing, which
Marita was a little younger than Kewauna because Marita was in the middle school, with being older that gives Kewauna more knowledge. Marita went to a school by the name of K.I.P.P. Academy. In the text, it states that K.I.P.P. is a middle school”3”. At Marita’s school half of the students there are Hispanic (3).as opposed to almost half of Kewauna's school population is white. Kewauna had to really adapt to her environment because she felt convicted sitting around a different race. She spent a lot of time to know her teacher and her surroundings. Every time she needed help she had different strategies for how she will receive the help. Marita was not as involved with knowing her teacher’s as Kewauna was.
Between these two amazing writings , there were a plethora of comparisons and differences. Kewauna and Marita journeyed Through some pretty tough times. They never let their current situation determine their final destination. Both Kewauna and Marita were not going to accept defeat, but instead rise above the occasion. Living in poverty still could not affect them academically. They dedicated hard work and the ending results were spectacular. Don't let fear and current circumstances hinder you from your