At key junctures in the essay, Gladwell makes sharp personal comments. In fact, his ending “Viva la revolución” could be read as downright sarcastic. What others (personal comments) do you notice? Do these editorial comments add vitality and voice to the essay, or do they undercut the argument with a mocking tone? Explain your response.

Read the following paragraph from the article. lee's slender, pulitzer prize-winning novel proved enduring enough to overcome the popularity of hefty epics adapted as blockbuster movie franchises (the rowling and tolkien works) or for tv ("outlander"). even "pride and prejudice," the 200-year-old inspiration for numerous tv and movie versions, and with an army of "janeites" devoted to austen and her work, couldn't best lee's novel. what can be inferred from this paragraph?