Actually, I am not familiar with any American critics, so I just chose critics from the lists that Dr. Nelson gave us.
Alessandra Stanley
http://tv.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/arts/television/titanic-a-mini-series-starts-on-saturday-on-abc.html?ref=alessandrastanley
This is the first link that I find which named "Look Out! Rehash Ahead in a Four-Hour Sinking (Titanic, a Mini-Series, Starts on Saturday on ABC)". In this article, Stanley criticized that the Titanic in 3-D, and Stanley stated that Titanic is a mini-series, and each episode has the same characters, but from different views of angles. Titanic is one of my favorite film, and it is really romantic. Every time when I watch it, I am moved by the storytelling. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were acted the romantic love story.
Virginia Heffernan
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07EFDC1039F933A25757C0A9679D8B63&ref=virginiaheffernan
This is the second link that I choose from the lists. In the article, "Miss G.: A Case of Internet Addiction", Heffernan describes that the case of internet addiction and one of Gabriela's professor had told the author she slept with her laptop, so the Internet addiction is very serious in today's society. As for me, I think I cannot live without Internet, and everyday when I wake up, the first thing for me is to find my Iphone to surf on the Internet to log on social networkings. Also, I can stay at home all the time with my laptop, and I not only listen to music but also watch videos, play games online.
Seth Schiesel
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/arts/video-games/diablo-iii-video-game-from-blizzard-entertainment.html?_r=1&ref=sethschiesel
This is the third link that I find which named "Fighting the Forces of Hell, Soon With Real Greenbacks (Diablo III Video Game, From Blizzard Entertainment)". Schiesel demonstrated how popular the Diablo is, and "there was little special about Diablo II's basic play structure: chopping herds of fantasy monster into bits and collecting the booty." When Diablo III came out, it was really popular. I knew most my friends including my boyfriend bought it and played it. They really enjoyed playing this game, and most my friends play it all the day without doing anything. Schiesel described that "the Diablo formula were simple: Kill the beasties, take their treasure, sell it, upgrade your magical equipment, rinse and repeat." I never play this game, but when I watch my boyfriend and friends play it, I feel that they really enjoy it. Moreover, my boyfriend does not good at playing any games, but when he plays Diablo, he easily knows how to play it.
Yichen: You chose 3 critics. Good. Try being more thorough in your introduction to the critics. For example, why did you pick an old article that's not even about a TV show/movie/video game? We realize that you're not familiar with American critics or shows, but this is an opportunity for you to become more familiar with these things.
ReplyDeleteYes, actually I am not familiar with any American critics, so I hope that when you grade my work, you can consider me as an international student. This assignment is difficult for me. Thank you very much!
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