The author Malcolm Gladwell engaged in the study about how to get success and arrived conclusion that it takes ten thousand hours of practice to achieve success in a field. For this point‚ Gladwell take a research that aimed at three groups of violinists who have different level skill and asked them how many hours they spend on violin since they first touch it. The result show that the elite performers spend average ten thousand hours of practice on violin but the less capable performers just spend
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successful people do‚ and the genius of the culture formed in the rice paddies is that hard work gave those in the fields a way to mind meaning… that lesson has served Asians well in many endeavors but rarely so perfectly as in the case of mathematics.” (Gladwell 239). An equally unique culture is that of the state of Texas‚ which has developed a legacy centered around stubborn determination and grit‚ having famously participated in two of the United States’ most significant losing conflicts (The Alamo and
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themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot. (pg. 19) a. Malcom Gladwell wrote this book to show that “Rags to Riches” stories have more to them than just hard work and a good personality‚ he tells the reader that success is the product of cultures‚ opportunities‚ and many other hidden advantages. Not just one man and
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separate “doctors and generals and coaches…” Gladwell uses the word “and” to connect each occupation to the next‚ which tricks the reader into thinking that there are more occupations listed than there actually are. The same tactic is evidenced in “to shape and manage and educate…” By stressing the prevalence and importance unconscious reactions have‚ the reader will more likely believe that unconscious reactions are influential. Literary Elements & Style Gladwell uses a eye instrument-based metaphor to
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Thin Slicing is a term used by psychologist and philosophers‚ but what does it mean? According to Malcolm Gladwell‚ “It’s the tendency that we have as human beings to reach very rapid‚ very profound and sophisticated conclusions based on very thin slices of experiences.” Blink is a book by Malcolm Gladwell explaining this theory of thin-slicing. In the book Gladwell tells us many different stories that have to do with thin-slicing. The book has examples of successful thin-slicing‚ examples showing
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Sherry B. Ortner wrote “ Life and Death on Mt. Everest” and it was published by Princeton University Press in 1999. Ortner‚ is a Postmodernist Anthropologist and she wrote this ethnography from this point of view. This book tries to go into depth about the Sherpas of Nepal and their life struggles on and off of Mount Everest. It also tries to describe the Sahibs‚ also known as mountaineers‚ and what motivates them to take on such a demanding sport. This book is mostly trying to get the reader
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Student Name Professor Course Title Date The Review of the book: ‘Outliers: The Story of Success’ by Malcolm Gladwell The book by Malcolm Gladwell is really a great story that might reveal the secrets of success. The author tries to understand the other possibilities of gaining success except the pure talent and innate ability. The main points of his book are the importance of hard work‚ the perfect timing which helps to appear at a right time in a right place. He also pays attention to
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uniforms in public schools? This is a big topic of discussion for school boards. People can fall anywhere on a scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree with the idea of school uniforms. The article Should Kids Wear School Uniforms written by Sherry Bowen opens up and shares he personal thoughts on the controversial problem. I personally believe that school uniforms shouldn’t be required in public schools. However‚ Bowen is effective at persuading school boards and parents that students should
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The 10‚000 Hour Rule is the idea that it takes about 10‚000 hours to master a skill. In Outliers‚ Gladwell uses Bill Gates as an example. According to Gladwell‚ Gates spent approximately 10‚000 hours practicing coding‚ honing the skills that he would later use to build his multi-billion dollar software company known as Microsoft. Bill Gates is a real-life example of the idiom “Practice makes perfect”. The 10‚000 hour also factors into education. In order to ensure success in school‚ I must reform
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10‚000 Hour Rule by Malcolm Gladwell By Rachel Henke | Submitted On October 27‚ 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Rachel Henke ’Outliers‚’ by Malcolm Gladwell is one of the classics and
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