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https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/05/cormac-mccarthys-i-the-road-i-may-have-the-scariest-passage-in-all-of-literature/275834/
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== I chose this article because I've read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and I want to see if the plot summary included anything I may have missed while reading and if there was any context outside the book such as about the author or the way the book was received that would alter my own perception after having read it already. ==

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== The Wiki articles for the book starts with a concise statement about the publication date of the book, the author and an incredibly simplified one-sentence synopsis of the plot that ultimately sets up the stage for the article very well. The majority of the content of the article page is filled with a detailed and accurate summary of the plot which is somewhat lengthy but acceptable since it is probably what most readers are coming to the article for. Below the plot, the article contains information on the book's inspiration and the reception the book received after publication which is also important, but not so much as the plot which makes the hierarchy of information correctly situated. Overall, the organization of the article is great because the reader was clearly kept in mind, there were no spelling or grammar errors and it used readable and comprehensible language. Continuing with the reader in mind, the links to other sources and the references used to write the article appear to be working and give the reader extra useful information to explore their interests outside the article. One of the biggest spots for improvement would be the use of media, or its lack thereof. The article contains one picture of one version of the book's cover, but the article talks about Oprah's Book Club and a film adaptation, and the article includes a section about an interview with the author. All of these topics can be supported with media such as a picture of the author, an updated picture of the book's cover with the OBC sticker, or a movie poster if not a short clip from the movie trailer. Due to the lack of media, the article can be boring and difficult to read despite it being so well written. Lastly, from the Talk page of the article, there appear to be a multitude of avid readers constantly exploring and digging into the book to find more information as there is no lack of questioning the book in the forum. This led to a surprising realization that there is no speculation section of the article when that seemed to be the bulk of conversation in the Talk forum. A speculation section would be a great addition to the article and would be a chance to reference more places within the science fiction community that could possibly clarify some plot holes in the description despite being subjective claims. Ultimately, this is a high scoring article that was clearly written for the readers and provided accurate and important information for them. Although there could be some improvements, the article is definitely a great read. ==

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