Outliers chunk 1

Malcolm Gladwell , author of "Outliers, argues our views of success are incorect and wants to give us a better understanding of how to become successful. In order to become successful you need to have talent and abilty; you can't buy your way into a prosperous life. It takes time and effort to develop "the ability". Outliers is based on men and women who do things out of the ordinary. Asking a successful person about him/herself is not how that person reached the top. He wants to convince us that the fallacy "from nothing to something' does not work. There are hidden advantages and beneficial opportunities given. There is a difference made depending on where and time period we grew up. What is passed down through generations shape patterns of our acheivements. Passion, talent, and hard work is also expected.

"On the Death of Martin Luther King Jr."

This speech, given by Robert F. Kennedy, argues for civil peace and justice amongst the United States. He announces the death of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., who died for equality within all races, primarily blacks and whites. He hopes blacks are not outraged with anger and hatred, but also sympathizes and shows he can relate through an anecdote. He states what King fought for: to replace violence and bloodshed. Kennedy list all things that are not needed in the Unites States, and ends his list with the need of love, wisdom, compassion towards others, and the feeling of justice. Although difficult times will never cease, it doesn't hurt to improve them. Kennedy wants his citizens to love their country as he knows they do. Even though the speech is entitles "On the Death of Martin Luther King Jr." , Kennedy mostly focuses on what he preached. Kennedy wants his legacy to continue, by embedding in his speech all King, a martyr, fought and died for.

Fiancé Drops Engagement Ring Off Brooklyn Bridge

Don Walling proposed to his girlfriend on the Brooklyn Bridge. He planned every detail of it; their family watching from afar and her sister video taping it. When he asked, he got the shock of his life, not because she said no but because the ring fell into the traffic. He did not let that get him down. He quickly got off his knee and kissed her; he also promised that no matter what she will have a ring. Luckily, with the help of his family, he found the ring. It's a little bent out of shape, but it'll work. Next time, he says, he'll give it to her in the safety of his own home.

Clarification:
Do you think if the author was a female, the article would have been written differently, possible more dramatic and more details?

Application:
If you were the fiance, and that happened to you, how would you feel? What would you do? Explain.