User:KTilak02/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Anne of Green Gables -- Anne of Green Gables

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This was a story I grew up reading, and shaped my childhood beliefs and how I viewed myself, as well was a big part of media around me. The article itself seems very detailed and informative, truly covering all aspects of the content, impact, and details of the story.

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.)

The lead section adequately embodies the main idea of the story, as well as the extent of the content related to the inital story, and the impact it has had worldwide, including adaptations and publications. There is not a ton included on the author herself in the lead section, other than where she is from as it relates to the story.

There is a good summary of the main story from which all related works are based off, as well as the main and recurring characters. The publication history includes good history of what happened directly from the original manuscript, including sales and corrections.

Tourism citations include places all around the world, not just the most popular areas in the West, each including the history of each replica and theme park. Notable related honors are dated and presented in an easy to view format.

Early adaptations of the book include Montgomery's commentary and views of them, as well as critical evaluations of each. The theatrical releases are formatted in a different way than all other adaptations, making it harder to read through. The adaptations are extensively bibligraphed, and neatly organized. The radio and television lists lack the same critical evaluations as the stage and theatrical films recieve.

There is a small section on the parodies at the end, which fails to explain how these relate to the original story as specifically as all other works have been paired, and while it is referenced, it doesn't explain the significance, date, or reception of these parodies.

The article as a whole seems to properly represent the impact of the work worldwide, and presents the facts of the history of the work without bias. There is no section on any critique given to the work, which may be able to expand on the impact Anne of Green Gables had.

The sources themselves vary from news reports, critical journals and books, libraries and books relevant to the work and author, as well as collections and resources related to that influenced by the original work.

There were several correction made in Talk to the accuracy of the dates, as well as the citations that seemed faulty or to contradict one another. There were some problems relating to the overuse of promotional material for one of the modified material, and problems with Sullivan Entertainment that led to combing through the sources. There was also an ongoing discussion about other movie adaptations to add to the list, although proper citing and the actual existence of the movie was being discussed. The final comment related to licensing issues.

The article itself seems to be one that will be added to and constantly revised as the character and story gains and loses relevance in pop culture. It might help to add a little more on the author herself (although there is a separate article for her), as the author's history often has a big influence on the works she writes.