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A JAMAICAN STORY Chris Kallensee, Keith Corbliss, Emily Mariotti, and Jack Kahvejian
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ROAD TO MALCOM Daisy Nation Donald Anglican Faith Joyce Christian private school
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JOYCE’S TRIUMPH William M. Macmillan 1937 riots Exams Scholarships Centenary award
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GLADWELL'S PAST William Ford- Daisy Nations Great Grandfather Bought a slave and he saw her at an alligator dock And they had a son named John
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MALCOM'S OPPORTUNITY Malcom's Great Great Grandmother was bought at that alligator pond Gave John Ford the privilege of not becoming a slave And gave there family that opportunity to become what they are now.
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KEY CONCEPTS Family Education Relationships Overcoming Adversity
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FAMILY Great great great grandma Very religious Daisy was always supportive of the here kids and always faithful that here kids would become successful. Donald was not as supportive “ If I’d asked my father, my mother says, he would have replied we have no money” (Page 275).
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EDUCATION Education is very important to Daisy Hard to get a good education in Jamaica at that time period. Joyce seems to have to work a lot harder in school than Faith.
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RELATIONSHIPS Joyce and Graham Daisy and Donald Joyce and Faith
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OVERCOMING ADVERSITY Joyce and schooling Rioters and Macmillan Finances
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OVERARCHING QUESTION The reason why Gladwell decides to put this chapter in the book is because he wants to know what other families would be like that lived that life of fulfillment, and have that chance. (Page 285)
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