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  1. Zach ReynoldsFebruary 9, 2019 at 7:36 AM

    I really love the format of your annotation! It looks like something straight out of a professional magazine and was very eye-catching. I also appreciate that you added the side note about the time frame that it was written and the warning that some of the content may be offensive. Do you think the offensive parts are a detractor from the overall story, or are they simply part of the characters set in that time frame that help spur the story?

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    1. RivkahFebruary 20, 2019 at 8:37 PM

      Thanks! It is actually an altered template from the Mac office suite in Pages. I've been trying to be more concise, as my undergraduate writing criticisms often contained "too wordy" in several places... I, personally, think there is a willing suspension of disbelief (thanks, Coleridge) that is possible to enjoy the story within the culture and time frame in which it was set, but it does not help spur the story, and I say that being a white, educated woman with a boatload of privilege who nevertheless balks at common male misconceptions/generalizations about women in fiction... I suppose I am oversensitive to my own grievances and less so to others. I should exercise more.

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  2. Erin CataldiFebruary 11, 2019 at 1:36 PM

    Great annotation!I like that you included information about movie adaptations and that some content may be offensive to readers. Your readalikes and summary are also great. Full points!

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