Gladwell is known for weaving together multiple strands of apparently unrelated materials in his work, and this excerpt from David and Goliath is no exception (in fact, the ellipsis marks you see throughout it show where we’ve omitted some of the original chapter’s other strands). To better understand Gladwell’s method, sketch an outline of the cause-and-effect analysis offered here. How effective do you find his ORGANIZATION? How does Gladwell integrate the strands to achieve UNITY?

Ibelieve this is the part where ulysses reveals his true identity to his faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius: his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed: these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.