Study Guide - Outliers: The Story of Success (A BookCaps Study Guide)
By BookCaps
()
About this ebook
Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers: The Story of Success" packs a lot of concepts into a short space; if it's been awhile sense you read the book or if you just need a quick refresher, let us help.
This study guide explains all the key concepts and people in the book, as well as gives a summary of what's learned in each chapter.
BookCap Study Guides do not contain text from the actual book, and are not meant to be purchased as alternatives to reading the book.
We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month.
BookCaps
We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month.Visit www.bookcaps.com to see more of our books, or contact us with any questions.
Read more from Book Caps
Macbeth: Teachers Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Merchant of Venice In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rape of the Lock In Plain and Simple English (Translated) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Little Red Riding Hood In Spanish and English (Bilingual Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heart of Darkness Study Guide and Book (Annotated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTroilus and Cressida In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Taming of the Shrew In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Merry Wives of Windsor In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKing Lear In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Ruth (A Modern Bible Commentary) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Red Badge of Courage Companion (Includes Study Guide, Historical Context, and Character Index) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Two Gentlemen of Verona in Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOthello Companion (Includes Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index) Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Book of Genesis: A Modern Bible Commentary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankfurt for the Un-Tourist! The Ultimate Travel Guide for the Person Who Wants to See More than the Average Tourist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Acts of the Apostles: A Modern Bible Commentary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hamlet Companion (Includes Study Guide, Complete Unabridged Book, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide for Crime and Punishment Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boston Tea Party: A History Just for Kids Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDante’s Inferno In Plain and Simple English Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJames Bond: The Unofficial Reference to the Man, the Books, the Movies, and the Man Who Invented It All Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWar and Peace Companion (Includes Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Exodus: A Modern Bible Commentary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gospel of John: A Modern Bible Commentary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGay Marriage: The Pros and Cons of the Issue Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBreaking Bad: The Unofficial Reference (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMuch Ado About Nothing Simplified! (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMuch Ado About Nothing Companion (Includes Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Study Guide - Outliers
Titles in the series (42)
Study Guide: Black Like Me (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Hunger Games Series (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Chosen (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: Flowers for Algernon (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: Farewell to Manzanar (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Study Guide: Murder on the Orient Express (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: A Farewell to Arms (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide - Catching Fire: The Hunger Games - Book Two (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Grapes of Wrath (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide: The Yearling (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide: The Things They Carried (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: Rebecca (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Study Guide: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: Island of the Blue Dolphins (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Old Man and the Sea (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Study Guide: The Hunger Games - Book One (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide - Mockingjay: The Hunger Games - Book Three (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide: A Separate Peace (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide: The Joy Luck Club (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Kite Runner (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Girl Who Played with Fire (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: Things Fall Apart (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Study Guide: Their Eyes Were Watching God (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Study Guide: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Study Guide: Lord of the Flies (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Sign of the Beaver (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudy Guide: The Lord of the Rings Series (A BookCaps Study Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
The New Smart: How Nurturing Creativity Will Help Children Thrive Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: Challenging the myth of the self-made man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDefying the Crowd: Simple Solutions to the Most Common Relationship Problems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary of Outliers: by Malcolm Gladwell - The Story of Success - A Comprehensive Summary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Joosr Guide to... The Dip by Seth Godin: The Extraordinary Benefits of Knowing When to Quit (and When to Stick) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of The ONE Thing: by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan | Includes Analysis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Summary of Alfred Lansing's Endurance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief by Jordan B. Peterson (Fireside Reads) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Adam M. Grant's Give and Take Why Helping Others Drives Our Success Summary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Ken Robinson & Lou Aronica's Finding Your Element Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdam Grant's Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Summary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Ian Leslie's Curious Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFive Minds for the Future Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of The Greatest Salesman in the World Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Power Series: The Power of Habit, The Road to Character, Awaken the Giant Within, Mindset, The Obstacle is The Way | Summary Pack Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeditations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe University of Hard Knocks Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Workbook for Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Have a Nice Conflict: How to Find Success and Satisfaction in the Most Unlikely Places Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Barbara Oakley's A Mind for Numbers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Smarter Faster Better: by Charles Duhigg | Includes Analysis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Business Adventures: by John Brooks | Includes Analysis Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph Summary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary, Analysis & Review of Gary Taubes's The Case Against Sugar by Instaread Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow Children Succeed: by Paul Tough | Conversation Starters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMason Currey’s Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Summary Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Economics For You
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Richest Man in Babylon: The most inspiring book on wealth ever written Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed: The Definitive Book on Value Investing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Affluent Society Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Economics 101: From Consumer Behavior to Competitive Markets--Everything You Need to Know About Economics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Capitalism and Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Capital in the Twenty-First Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wise as Fu*k: Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5You Can't Lie to Me: The Revolutionary Program to Supercharge Your Inner Lie Detector and Get to the Truth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works--and How It Fails Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A People's Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Billion Dollar Whale: the bestselling investigation into the financial fraud of the century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Study Guide - Outliers
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Study Guide - Outliers - BookCaps
Malcolm Gladwell’s
Outliers:
The Story of Success
Golgotha Press
By BookCaps Study Guides
© 2011 by Golgotha Press, Inc.
Published at SmashWords
www.bookcaps.com
Historical Background
Malcolm Gladwell is the bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw. Born in 1963 in London to mathematics professor Graham Gladwell and author and family therapist Joyce Gladwell, he grew up in the Canadian countryside. After graduating from the University of Toronto, he worked as a reporter for the Washington Post for nine years, afterwards becoming the newspaper’s New York City bureau chief. From 1996 onward, he has been a staff writer for the New Yorker. He has been called one the 100 Most Influential People
by Time Magazine.
In his explanation of why he wrote the book, Gladwell begins by defining the word outlier
as a scientific term used to denote things which lie outside normal experience.
Dissatisfied with crude
explanations of success, Gladwell’s goal in Outliers was to explore the reasons behind the extraordinary people he termed outliers.
He noticed that our culture had a tendency to attribute outstanding success to some unusual individual quality or qualities. Yet he knew many people with extraordinary abilities or character traits whose success didn’t mirror that of a genuine outlier—one whose accomplishments soared beyond his or her environment.
Gladwell does not discount the role of the individual, but he maintains that there are a surprising number of patterns to be found within specific careers or types of success such as extraordinary wealth. Nor does he just examine extraordinary success: he delves into the reasons for failure and disaster as well because of the valuable lessons we can learn from extreme situations. In Outliers, Gladwell is interested in the relationship between events and their subtle causes—in the attitudes, structures, conditions, and legacies that can either hinder or help a person to move forward in life or in specific circumstances.
The last chapter of Outliers is a tribute to the legacy of Gladwell’s own background and the opportunities that were handed down from his grandmother to his mother and then to him. It is an exploration of the factors that have enabled his own and his family’s success as well as an expression of gratitude to the specific individuals and the broader context that enabled it. And finally, Outliers is an expression of hope—the hope that by seeing our attitudes and social structures more clearly, we can shape a better world for all.
Plot Summary
At the beginning of Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell makes it clear to us that this is a book about success—and not just any kind of success, but success in the world. For many of us, that usually conjures up images of extraordinary fame and fortune—billions of dollars, recognition, important positions, fancy homes, glamorous careers, outstanding achievement, and so on. But as the book progresses, we come to realize that, although some or even all of those factors may be present, Gladwell’s concept of success is actually quite specific and somewhat deeper in its import. In Chapter 5, he introduces us to the notion of meaningful work,
which he defines as having three key elements: autonomy, complexity, and a clear correlation between effort and reward. By the time we reach the end of the book, we realize that this definition of success probably means more to him than any other aspect of success in the world. In the acknowledgments, he states—again, very clearly—that this is a book about the meaning of work
and that he learned its meaning from his father, who approached everything he did with joy, energy, and enthusiasm.
The book is divided into