ipl-logo

Quotes From Quiet, By Susan Cain

260 Words2 Pages
“Introverts are drawn to the inner world of thought and feeling… extroverts to the external life of people and activities.” This is a quote from Quiet, by Susan Cain. After reading this book about introversion, the way in which I viewed not only myself, but the world, would be unsettled. As an introvert, I am almost never as vocal, nor as spontaneous as extraverts are, but prefer observation, thoughtfulness, and quietness over extreme assertiveness. Growing up, I did not know what introversion was. I was just a shy child who had trouble talking to people outside of his small, tightknit friend group. I had no idea why I always acted so differently from most of the other students in elementary and middle school. I just coped with it on a day
Show More
Related
851 Words | 4 Pages

Susan Cain begins the introduction to her book by stating that one of the most well know woman, Rosa Parks, was an introvert. She also informs the us that one out of every two or three people we know are introverts;however, we are not aware of it, due to the fact that our society values the extrovert ideal and those who are inverts must conform, In chapter one, Cain discusses in great depth how the ideal self in our society shifted from serious, disciplined, and honorable to gregorius, alpha and comfortable in the spotlight. According to Cain, we shifted from a society that values actual character to one that only values personality.

Read More
334 Words | 2 Pages

Extroverts can be some of the best people you meet. They have plenty to offer and thrive at the attention of others. However, being introverted can be just as great. In a society where being extroverted is the ideal, it can be very difficult to be an introvert. Susan Cain argues in her Ted Talk, “The Power of Introverts”, that introverts can share many brilliant ideas with the world and should be encouraged and celebrated for who they are.

Read More
273 Words | 2 Pages

When I first entered high school I was a nervous, timid boy. I had never been it such a large school with so many different people. It was during this time, that I started to push myself to break out of my shell and become a more social person. As I proceeded through high school my Mom’s old stories about JROTC popped

Read More
801 Words | 4 Pages

Abandoning one’s family could be devastating for some people, but for Mattia Pascal, it was a dream. In The Late Mattia Pascal, the main character, Mattia had lost everything from family to family fortunes multiple times. He went from having a large inheritance from his parent’s passing, to losing it all. He was the father of two daughters that passed away within seconds of each other, which occured on the same day as his mother’s passing. After this, Mattia’s remarries and finds that he is miserable in his new life because of his living environment with his wife and demanding mother in law.

Read More
930 Words | 4 Pages

Every individual goes through different experiences that mold them into who they are. The combination of their genetic makeup, the environment in which an individual is exposed to, peers, culture, and many other factors determine who they are as an individual (Twenge & Campbell, 2016). This is also what is considered to be an individual’s personality. It is the greatest influence on how an individual will react in any given situation; not everyone will react the same in any situation. Personality is the recurring patterns of thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that can be seen across all situations and time (Twenge & Campbell, 2016, p. 6).

Read More
1042 Words | 5 Pages

Bonnie Tucker and Matt Hamill; How are They the Same and How are They Different In the book, The Feel of Silence by Bonnie Tucker, you see the story of a young woman growing up deaf. Although medically and physically she is profoundly deaf, in the mind and heart she desperately wants to be a part of the hearing world. Even in her older years she never really accepted her deafness totally. On one hand you have the Deaf people in the world who are like Bonnie, but on the other you see people like the hammer, formally known as Matt Hamill.

Read More
285 Words | 2 Pages

In the story Quiet, by Susan Cain, she states the differences, effects, and changes that the culture of character and culture of personality made on society over time. The culture of character is different from the culture of personality. They’re different because the culture of character focuses on self identity and the culture of personality focuses on how others view you. The culture of character focuses on self identity.

Read More
170 Words | 1 Pages

I feel as if all of these quotes taken from the lyrics The End of Silence written by Elaine Brown really capture the beginning of the novel. I believe so because in the beginning the girls are ready to meet up with their mother again for the first time in four years and when they do, she just tends to hurt them even more. In the novel the characters talk about eating the chinese food at the dinner table and it just being completely silent. Also the quote, “You been burning inside” could represent the feelings the girls felt when the Mother, Cecile, wouldn’t call Fern by her name and just call her “little girl”. These lyrics could also relate to the novel as you continue to read.

Read More
588 Words | 3 Pages

Gwyneth Katz Miss Kamari 7 ELA 03/02/23 Why it is important for 7th graders to read “Quiet Power” by Susan Cain?a As a seventh-grader, you are at a crucial stage in your life where you are trying to find your place in the world and figure out who you are as a person. With this in mind, reading "Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts" by Susan Cain, will highly help 7th graders. This book provides valuable insights into introversion, which is often misunderstood and undervalued in today's society.

Read More
490 Words | 2 Pages

However, as the years went on I learned to become a more sophisticated person all thanks to a student-led organiztion. When I started preschool, the first real interaction I had with other children my age, made me shutdown. I would barely talked at school, my teachers started worrying of me. The school talked to my parents, asking if there had been anything traumatic that had happened

Read More
951 Words | 4 Pages

I was one of those kids who didn’t go my own way, I liked to follow the crowd and do what all the other kids did. I wasn’t really taught to be social and talk to other kids as much as I wish because I’m really shy, and I don’t talk to many people. I wish things could of been different with schooling and my personal life. Even though the way teachers taught was good, I don’t think

Read More
526 Words | 3 Pages

Extroverts will likely recognize the behavior described in their friends and family, and be reminded that while extroversion certainly has much to offer, so does introversion. This is a book that intends to improve all aspects of life through appreciation of diverse skills and tendencies, a book that simultaneously calls out the flaws in our culture and shows us the way to fix them. This is a book for everyone, loud or

Read More
576 Words | 3 Pages

As an adolescent I tended to be very discreet and shy at times, especially around girls my age. Overall I was a very awkward child. While attending a coed elementary school at Monroe it was very intimidating. There were girls that were always trying to talk to me and I just wasn’t sure how to react to the situation. I went home several days telling my parents that I needed to move schools.

Read More
526 Words | 3 Pages

I was extremely shy and didn’t really have many friends. Things got better though. In the first week I met Taylor. I would soon find out she would be my best friend for a long time. Kindergarten was mostly smooth sailing.

Read More
1756 Words | 8 Pages

I used to be a shy person during my childhood and generally spoke a little lesser but as I stepped into the world of adolescence, I became more friendly and sociable because of the increased desire to make new friends. The involvement in my school’s extra-curricular activities has also increased as I wanted to explore new stuffs rather than sticking to the boring old routine. My parents have always made my academic achievement as one of their main priorities so they monitored me from time to time to keep me on track. That was one of the factors of me scoring good grades in high

Read More

More about Quotes From Quiet, By Susan Cain

Related Topics

Open Document