Economic standing combined with cultural viewpoints ultimately motivate a person to work for success. Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers, uses these concepts to tell the story of a woman who overcomes her obstacles in order to become educated. This woman, Daisy, works with fervor in order to receive a coveted higher education. With an optimistic tone that conveys dedication, Gladwell tells of the influence that one’s culture has on a motivated individual. The author writes,“She didn’t feel that the Jamaican context offered enough. And if the opportunity was there to go on, and you were able to take it, then to her the sky was the limit” (Gladwell 274). While Daisy’s Jamaican circumstance, poverty, is just one element of her character,
