Rhetorical Analysis Of Steve Jobs By Malcolm Gladwell

Rhetorical Analysis- Steve Jobs Given the task of conceptualizing a man who truly changed the realm of technology as we know it today, my mind secludes one person. That person is Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, now known simply as Apple. For this rhetorical analysis, I will be using three biographies/profiles about Jobs including â€Å"The Real Genius of Steve Jobs† by Malcolm Gladwell with The New Yorker (June 19, 2017), â€Å"Jobs’ Biography; Thoughts on Life, Death, and Apple† from NPR (October 25, 2011), and â€Å"Steve Jobs† from Biography.com (April 28, 2017). Precise attention to the audience, purpose, and tone, allows all three of these profiles to vividly explain and represent Jobs as the truly exceptional man that he was. â€Å"The Real†¦show more content†¦I feel as if there is a negative connotation to the profile as a whole, making Jobs look like a criminal. It is written in a tone that relays that Jobs did not deserve what he had. Think about all the things we use today that have a piece of Jobs’ mind behind them; whether he â€Å"invented† them or not, you can see that he truly molded the world of technology as we know it. â€Å"Jobs’ attention to detail on his creations was unrivaled, says Isaacson. Though he was a technologist and businessman, he was also an artist and designer.† (Jobs’ Biography NPR par 11) This profile focuses on and summarizes a biography written about Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Its purpose is to detail Jobs’ entire life, starting from a very young age when he found out he was adopted. Isaacson, the author of Jobs’ official biography writes, â€Å"For Steve Jobs, he felt throughout his life that he was on a journey – and he often said, ‘The journey was the reward.’† Jobs felt that all design was important whether it could be seen or not. Countless designs brought to him were turned down because they were too complex. â€Å"I see the depth of simplicity,† said Jobs. This profile has a much more casual tone and focuses on Jobs as a person, and not so much as a businessman. The profile is written in a tone that does n ot discredit what Jobs has accomplished. However, several bits and pieces from the Jobs’ biography (Isaacson) were included in the profileShow MoreRelatedRhetorical Analysis Of Steve Jobs1178 Words   |  5 PagesRhetorical Analysis- Steve Jobs Given the task of conceptualizing a man who truly changed the realm of technology as we know it today, my mind secludes one person. That person is Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, now known simply as Apple. For this rhetorical analysis, I will be using three biographies/profiles about Jobs including â€Å"The Real Genius of Steve Jobs† by Malcolm Gladwell with The New Yorker (June 19, 2017), â€Å"Jobs’ Biography; Thoughts on Life, Death, and Apple† from NPR (OctoberRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through S elf-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics