User:Wesleyatwork/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
A Pair of Silk Stockings

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I was interested to see what sources were used in the analysis of Chopin's short story; I also wanted to know if there were any important historical references I may have missed in my first reading of the story. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" has a simple plot, but it is bold in the way it shows Mrs. Sommers giving in to impulse purchases for herself, going against her former resolution to use the unexpected gain on her children. It is a unique story that showcases a character unashamed by her selfishness and desire to escape reality. My first impression of the article was that I found the lead section to be rather undeveloped or simply too short.

Evaluate the article
Overall, the content of the article is brief but relevant to the article topic; The information is concise and to the point. The article takes on the neutral tone throughout, and in the analysis of the topic, there are several viewpoints that are represented, showing different scholarly interpretations of the short story's meaning. The citations used in the article support the claims in the analysis, coming from reliable references in the form of published books and scholarly articles. In the references section, the citations were accessible, but there was no link to Allen Stein's article, but was easily accessed by using a search engine. The diversity of authors and publications listed in the references and further reading sections was satisfactory, as they were neutral and reliable. This article is rated Start-Class in the project's quality scale, and has been rated as Mid-importance in the importance scale. The article is also supported by the Short story task force WikiProject. The article discussed the topic in a similar fashion to the way it was discussed in class, highlighting the key parts of consumerism, transient experiences, temptation, escapism, and selfishness.