Outliers tend to rise above others, trying to achieve more than the average man like you and me. These people who exceed expectations are the outliers who have the greatest chance of achieving greatness. Gladwell's book is an attempt to tell the story of some of these outliers and perhaps provide a formula for getting to this level of success. Gladwell is a decorated writer with numerous books and much experience in his field of work. The purpose of this book is to inform the reader of people who have achieved greatness and their experiences or tricks to get to that level. The target audience could be those who are educating themselves either in the classroom or trying to find the formula to improve. The part of the book that focuses on is the 10,000 hour rule, which is the key to mastering a certain skill. Gladwell cites the big names who got to that point with their hard work and reached ten thousand hours at a faster pace than others. Gladwell's attempt to enlighten the reader about the combination of hard work, luck, and intelligence needed to succeed in life is conveyed with the charm of logos presented through real-life examples, patterns, and connections between characters. The chapter originally focuses on the group of hockey players who are successful and are mostly grouped in a similar time frame to the one in which they were born, but looking deeper Gladwell emphasized the rule of reaching 10,000 hours. Because of that he made this connection with reaching that master moment and was able to relate it to other people like Bill Joy, Bill Gates, and even the Beatles. The use of logos made his argument stronger and stronger with each character example he gave. There is a pattern followed by each of these characters that is parallel... in the center of the paper... to the others outside the book. Gladwell connects Joy and Gates' success to each other by comparing the opportunities they were given and their ability to apply their skills much more than others of their generation. The birth month pattern is also indicated for the success of hockey players, which gives them much more experience and maturity that prepares them for their future in the sport. Logos was definitely Gladwell's best bet at getting the audience to see what he sees. His piece is not only informative but timeless, Gladwell links this formula for greatness to different generations over time and will still be relevant to those who read the book fifty years from now. These men who reached 10,000 hours made such a huge impact on society that they will still be known long after their deaths for their many successes and advancements.