how to win friends and influence people sparknotes

It may not be going too far to suggest that in response to this story, Carnegie manifests the fullest flowering of his capacity to write in richly metaphorical language: In a section devoted to studying this question, Carnegie relates a story told by an eminent psychiatrist about a woman who truly went so mad that she sunk into a delusion that took over every aspect of her perception of reality. “Under my coat is a weary heart, but a kind one - one that would do nobody any harm.' What Is Insanity His letter painted a more benevolent metaphor for himself: Cowley was a ferocious sociopathic killer, but-as Carnegie suggests is true of all violent offenders-he did not view himself in that manner. Two-Gun CowleyĪ lesson in what is a common characteristic to all criminal types is provided courtesy of a letter to the world written by Two-Gun Cowley as police were closing in on him in what would be the most violent manhunt in NYC to that date. “even the most violent critic, will frequently soften and be subdued in the presence of a patient, sympathetic listener - a listener who will he silent while the irate fault-finder dilates like a king cobra and spews the poison out of his system. Carnegie uses metaphor to suggest how this can be universally applied to such chronic critics, suggesting: The author tells a story about a chronic complainer whose lawsuits were finally dismissed after a company employee finally just patiently listened to all the man had to rage about. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

How to win friends and influence people sparknotes