A wave of frustration and sadness and anger and perseverance rush over you in a swarm of emotions. The two author Malcolm Gladwell and Annie John describe the obstacles two characters overcome to accomplish their personal goals. ”Marita is the main character of “marita’s bargain” and is troubled by the rigor of her middle school KIPP academy. Annie is the main character of a “walk to the jetty” who is completely frustrated with the familiarity of her home life so much so that she wishes to move to a foreign country and train to become a nurse. Even though she is not the slightest bit interested in actually pursuing the profession. Inevitably, it all comes down to whether or not it is really worth it. Marita’s sacrifices may have been hard but they were actually very much worth the risks. The narrator states that “84 percent” of KIPP students perform at or above their mathematics level(Gladwell 380-381). In this …show more content…
For example when the author of marita’s bargain says ”someone brought the rice paddy to the south bronx and explained to her the miracle of meaningful work(Gladwell 392-394).”This would potentially give Marita a better chances in her life to escape the impoverished neighborhood which she comes from.In the same way Annie is trying in her own personal way to escape a destiny, she believes, her parents and even her own culture have for her . An example of this could be when Annie states “she loved me and could hardly live without me, while at the same time proposing and arranging separation after seperation,including this one, which unbeknownst to her, I have arranged to be permanent(John 73-75).” This represents Annie’s similarity through Marita through her ambition to have something different than what is expected. Thus even in their different paths they’ve chosen to take Martia and Annie do indeed pursue their