User:Gamoch/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Naika Foroutan

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
My professor suggested we focus the article on a female scientist, so that was my target topic. After looking through the provided options, Marie-Louise von Franz captured my attention. Most of us grow up and become nostalgic of the fairy tales we were once told. However, von Franz analyzed them for a living, and the topic in itself seems very applicable to the general population.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

I thought the article was very well structured. Each section had a concise subtitle that allowed the audience to anticipate the following content. In addition, the various categories were ordered to allow the article to be read in a fluid manner. I am not too familiar on the length of a typical lead section, but a one sentence introduction seemed short. Nonetheless, it included the major aspects of her scientific contributions and her psychological approach (in line with Jung's theories). Considering the article was published from an objective standpoint, the content filled solely with her background and work in the psychology field, allowed the audience to fully realize the capacity of her work with Jung and her analysis of fairy tales. In addition, the photo reemphasizes how long ago she made her scientific accomplishments, which should be further applauded considering the limitations and stereotypes against women at the time.

As this is a Level 5 article, it was no surprise that the Talk Page had very few interactions and comments. The main concern seemed to be about her sexuality and relationship status, which I thought was interesting, and I am not sure how that contributed to her accomplishments, but the explanations given in the Talk Page seemed thorough in itself. Overall, I thought this was a good article as it was organized well, was easy to read, and had sufficient content to allow the the reader to understand her importance. I am interested in seeing how this article can rise from a Level 5, as her accomplishments seem underappreciated.