Stephanie Ortiz

Ms. Guzman

AP English, Period 2

11 October 2017

The Story of Elizabeth Durans Success

Successful people have accomplished the way, and Chris Langan never had. It

something meaningful in their life. As wasnt an excuse. It was a fact. Hed had to

defined by multiple students in an AP make his was alone, and no one---not rock

English class, success can be defined as the stars, not professional athletes, not software

result of personal perseverance in meeting billionaires, not even geniuses---ever make

aspirations and self-satisfaction that can it alone(Gladwell 115.) Chris Langan was a

improve the life of an individual. In a book man who was given opportunities, but failed

called Outliers: The Story of Success, the to accomplish something meaningful with it

author Malcolm Gladwell discusses ideas of due to the lack of support. Since he

how people become successful. His reasons displayed an excessive amount of

not only apply to the people described in the intelligence, He was offered a full

book, but to other people as well. Elizabeth scholarship to college in which his mom

Duran is a counselor who became successful failed to fill out the financial aid form. With

by some of the factors described in Malcom no money to continue attending college,

Gladwells novel. She became successful by Chris drops out. His lack of skills prevented

the presence of opportunity, influence, and him from becoming successful. The author

time. believes that becoming successful involves

resources and support; two things Chris

Opportunities serve as an advantage towards
Langan was not able to properly receive.
an individuals goals. For Elizabeth, an
Elizabeth Duran was lucky enough to
internship offer was an opportunity that was
receive opportunities and support. In 2003, a
a significant step towards her path to
superintendent named Eddie Velazquez
success. Malcolm Gladwell states, But
offered her an internship at Montebello
thats because those others had help along