Genre
Investigative book
Setting and Context
The book is written in the context of the human mindset.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is informative and the mood is optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Carol S. Dweck is the author and protagonist of the book.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that the fixed mindset cannot allow an individual to accept failure and continue exploiting his potential. A fixed mindset does not allow growth because an individual gives up the moment he fails.
Climax
The climax is that people have options to choose success or failure. An individual with a growth mindset is likely to succeed in life. On the other hand, an individual with a fixed mindset can avoid new challenges and stay in the same position.
Foreshadowing
A growth mindset foreshadows success, while a fixed mindset foreshadows failure.
Understatement
The truth about ability and accomplishment is understated. Success is entirely dependent on a growth mindset.
Allusions
The story alludes to an individual's decision to decide their fate.
Imagery
The description of the human mindset depicts sight imagery for readers to see what makes a man succeed or fail in life.
Paradox
The main paradox is that despite Ben Hogan being a clumsy kid while growing up, he embraced a growth mindset and became the most successful golfer on earth.
Parallelism
Human success parallels a positive mindset.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The mind is personified as an optimal human decision-maker.
