Argumentative Essay On Outliers Gladwell

Have you ever wondered how some people have come from nothing, a dark past that will surely set them up for failure, to live a remarkably successful life that they built on their own, while others are born privileged but fall far short of reaching their full potential? Many people believe that the answer to success is simply hard work. In Outliers, Malcom Gladwell believes that success is not achieved by the smartest or the hardest working but is simply a gift. He argues that although hard work and determination are necessary for success, social standing and certain advantages are the true aspects that create an outlier. This nonfiction book examines the many factors that influence whether an individual will find success or failure and uncovers certain explanations and patterns behind these everyday

He argues that people cannot become experts of their craft before they spend a certain amount of time practicing. After giving the reader a summary of the up rise of successful people such as Bill Joy, Bill Gates, and The Beatles, he explains to the reader that each one of these successes received and extraordinary opportunity that led them to the top. For example, Bill Gates was given the opportunity to accumulate thousands of hours of programming because he was one of the very few people that had access to the necessary computer lab. He became obsessed with programming and that was nearing the only thing that he did as an eighth grader up until his senior year of high school. And when the time came to start up a company, Gates had more programming experience than the competition, way over ten thousand hours. The Beatles were just as fortunate as Gates when they were invited to play in Hamburg, Germany. They played in the strip clubs seven days a week, eight hours a day, accumulating hours of playing time and chemistry between them that they might not have been able to find anywhere