After reading the rest of Jim Shepard's article, I would definitely have to agree that it is indeed an A plus, plus... plus essay. Shepard is able to create an incredibly persuasive argument through his unorthodox points as well as his captivating writing style. The amount of information he is able to incorporate into the article is incredible. He is mentions everything from John Wayne to George Bush... without a hint of awkwardness or irrelevance.
His points are risque. Shepard touches on issues far beyond the reader's comfort zone. Saving Private Ryan is the best movie you've ever seen? ...think again. Spielberg is a genuis? ....maybe at manipulation. Unheard of! And yet... Shepard is able to take these wild claims and make sense of them. His whole article is written as if he was having a face to face conversation with just you. He's witty, incredibly knowledge... and hard to ignore. Its no wonder that this expose would be worthy of such high mark!
Spielberg doesn't make the audience think. Shepard does.
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