Crey Bankes
English IR quarter 2
I have chosen the book Outliers by Malcom Gladwell as one of my second quarter independent reading materials. The book was highly recommended by my Mom. The reason she wanted me to read it is she felt that the book helps to identify reasons that she believes explain my athletic ability. The book is based on what the author defines as outliers or stories to explain extrordinary success or talent.
The details in the book are fascinating. The statistics and data used to explain hockey players talent, where birthdates of talented players are predominately in the first four months of the year are irrefutable. As I look back on my opportunities due to my size and athletic ability in hockey, it makes sense. At an early age I was given better coaching, higher level competition and pushed harder. Although at age 8, I may have been slightly better than my friends, now with years of better opportunities, I stand out in my ability in hockey. This stands true with the talented players I get to compete with. As my Mom and I reviewed birthdates, the best players on my elite AAA hockey team are all born January through April 1998. I look forward to future chapters to see the statistics and trends that lead people towards successful outcomes.
This book seems like it is really interesting, is it mostly statistics? Or does it also have some paragraphs explaining more about these topics withing the book? could you tell me where I can get this book?
ReplyDeleteI also posted an entry about this book earlier, and in my post I said some of the same things. The facts and stats in the book are really interesting and some of the stories can be captivating.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Kevin you can get it a the library.
It has a lot of paragraphs explaining the success in more detail. You can get the book at Barnes and Nobels.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds interesting and good. I like how you relate to the book. Maybe you could give me more information and description on the characters? is there a plot of the story line?
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