Post your letters here in the comment box. You are strongly encouraged to post your letter to the NY Times. Follow this link. It is very important though that you follow directions (150 words only) and that you proof
Here's the information for the Op-Ed article I've asked you to write. (Sorry I didn't have the handouts)
NY Times Opinion Question (includes Nicholas Kristof article and links) If you want any of the information, here's the powerpoint we watched in class. There are a number of Editorials and Op-Eds on the NY Times Website regarding the shootings. Please bring to class your 500 - 750 word (2 pages typed double spaced) op-ed article. You must have a title. The title should also make me want to read your article. Whatever arguments you make should be supported please. Remember: don't restate the thesis in your conclusion. Thanks! :-) In many ways "A Study in Pink" is the story of the developing relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. As actor Martin Freeman says, . . ."still at the heart of the drams is (the relationship between Holmes and Watson. That's pivotal " In one of the opening scenes, Watson's therapist notes that Watson is having "trust issues." By the conclusion of "A Study in Pink," has Watson resolved his "trust issues"? Does he place his trust in Holmes? If so, at what point does Holmes earn Watson's trust? What common bond do these two very different characters share and how does each of them rely on the other to compensate for personal vulnerabilities or shortcomings? (Please respond in no less than 100 words by posting a comment) Due today.
1. How does the availability of cell phones, GPS, and the Internet challenge the conventions of the old-fashioned detective story? How does this film (“Study in Pink”) use those devices to update the Holmes stories plausibly, yet still retain the central idea that any technology – whether it be be early forensic science of the original stories or a Google search in this version – is merely another tool for a detective with a superior mind? Do you think the filmmakers matched the right modern technology with Holmes’s character? For instance, why do you think they chose to have him text and create a Web site rather than a Facebook page or a Twitter account? (Your answer -- created by posting a comment) -- should be at least 75 words) Due today.
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