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Malcolm Gladwell

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

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Essay Topics

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A frequent criticism of David and Goliath is that the anecdotes Gladwell provides do not support the conclusions he draws. Do you share the criticism? Why or why not?

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Are you convinced by Gladwell’s suggestion that dyslexia can be an advantage?

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Does your life, or the life of anyone you know, have examples of the “remote misses” leading to an air of invulnerability in it? Discuss.