First Impressions In Malcolm Gladwell's The New-Boy Network

The New-Boy Network by Malcolm Gladwell dissects the mechanics of a job interview mainly with his use of first person narration to allow the audience to develop a connection to the novel by establishing a first impression of Nolan Meyers. The topic Gladwell asserts throughout the novel is the impact of first impressions in an interview setting. Given his topic, Gladwell argues over the impact of first impressions, and its effects, on society. Gladwell’s use of a seemingly interactive narrative by providing the audience the opportunity to develop an impression alongside him with the inclusion of an intriguing character, Nolan Meyers, allows him to achieve his main point: society strides to quickly to make impactful first impressions.
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Gladwell uses the romantic process as a metaphor to connect with the reader on a more personal informal level while explaining the drastic difference in a traditional interview and structured interview;moreover, Gladwell states how people seek a personal connection with others and later in the passage displays how it can be beneficiary. Gladwell explains how a traditional interview can be the difference between Nolan Meyers working in a less personality oriented IBM or in at the flamboyant, innovative, and personality oriented Tellme. At the same time, Gladwell counters his rebuttal by stating he cannot be certain of Nolan Meyer’s success at Tellme.
Ultimately, the author uses this portion to connect with the reader using literary devices to introduce his rebuttal.
The interactive narrative is beneficial to Gladwell getting his main point across which is that first impressions are too impactful. First, Gladwell introduces Nolan Meyers with an anecdote, unbeknownst to the reader, Gladwell uses anecdotes for a huge portion of the piece in order to not bore the reader with informational pieces. Despite that, the novel is actually