Name:
English III
Cross Text Analysis
The Tipping Point Graphic Organizer
Characteristic 1:
Contagiousness
Popularity of Hush Puppies
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Royal Nunesuch
A few students started buying Hush
Puppies from local resale shops in
New York City
Characteristic 2:
Little Causes Can Have Big Effects
Some young people started wearing
the Hush Puppies to the clubs and
bars in downtown Manhattan and
they started to be viewed as hip or
cool.
Characteristic 3:
One Dramatic Moment When
Everything Can Change: The
Tipping Point
Fashion designers used Hush Puppies
in their collections and the shoes
become a trend. Sales skyrocketed.