Is Alfred Alder good at math?
Yes
Was he always?
no
Did the teacher encourage him?
No
Did she have a talk with his parents?
yes
About what?
that they should not expect too much of his math abilities
Then did they give up on his future in math?
Yes
Did this effect him?
he felt that it was useless to try
Try what?
To try and excel at arithmetic
What ending up boosting his ego?
Adler succeeded in solving a problem that none of the other student had been able to
Was he mad?
Yes
At who?
at the teacher and the other students
Why?
because they laughed when he said he saw how to do the problem
did he approach math in a new way?
He now worked with interest, determination, and purpose
Wny?
Because he was determined to show them that he could do arithmetic
Did he learn a lesson from this?
He learned that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may astonish himself as well as others by his ability.
What does he think people are missing when they don't succeed?
a lack of knowledge of how to apply one's ability, a lack of confidence, and a lack of determination
What did he do for a living?
He was a famous psychiatrist
Was the teacher wrong about his math ability?
Yes
What about his parents?
Also yes
did he complete the problem that he was laughed at for?
Yes