In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell published his acclaimed novel Outliers, which he said was "the story of success." Being a best-selling author and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell wrote Outliers in an effort to teach his audience, especially those just starting a career, that success is attainable despite many factors and that one cannot be successful without help others. He theorizes that there are factors within and outside of their control that would lead to their success, such as the 10,000 rule, luck, hard work, intelligence, and provenance. Gladwell uses stories of various people who have successful lives and provides numerous examples of factors that contribute to one's success to effectively defend his view that success cannot be achieved alone. After making his case that there are many factors that contribute to success, Gladwell talks about real events of people who became successful due to numerous factors other than themselves. The author successfully defends his thesis using many logical appeals. He says, “And what's more, the people at the top don't just work harder or even much harder than everyone else, they work much, much harder” (39). Gladwell explains this concept of people working hard as a contributing factor to success. Likewise the 10,000 rule can be combined with hard work as the author presents the reader with many statistics on the birth dates of hockey players and a list of the richest and most successful people in history by telling how the birth dates affect the amount of experience you can gain compared to others born immediately after the registration end date. It's about Bill Gates who practices computer programming and which allowed him to earn... half the paper... which contributes to the success of an individual. Through the use of multiple examples and rhetorical devices Gladwell effectively convinces his audience. that there are numerous factors other than oneself that contribute to an individual's success. His use of logical appeals in his stories about successful people along with his use of metaphors, onomatopoeia, and other rhetorical devices convince the reader that factors such as the 10,000-hour rule, hard work, and luck contribute to an individual's success. While Outliers may have some statistical flaws, Gladwell's novel continually influences his audience in a positive way by encouraging them and convincing them that there are many other factors that will help him succeed in his career and future life. Works Cited Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The success story. New York: 2008. Print.