Candy crush and mr.christie
- SPEAKER: Gail Collins states that she regularly plays and spends money on Candy Crush, which can eaily be compared to online gambling. Speaking through her experience, she argues the pros and cons of online gambling.
- OCCASION: Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor, wishes to run in the presidential election. Mrs. Collins chose to focus on this incident because it illustrates that Governor Christie is not an effective leader for his state or the country.
- AUDIENCE: This article is directed to adults residing in New Jersey. The internet gambling law stated in the article directly affects all adults in New Jersey, particularly those that enjoy gambling or games such as Candy Crush from the comfort of their homes.
- PURPOSE: Mrs.Collins wishes to point out that gambling from home will not improve the country in any way, and that a man who legalizes Internet Gambling should not be a national leader.
- SUBJECT: In efforts to be re-elected and gain tax revenue for the state, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill legalizing Internet Gambling.
- TONE: The tone of the article can be characterized as humorous, informal, sarcastic, and pragmatic.
The humorous, sarcastic, informal, and pragmatic tone of the article can be observed in the author's word choice, personal connections, and punctuation. Phrases such as "little colored thingies", and her embarrasing stories are seen as childish, but also make the article easier to read and understand. Mrs. Collins also gives the article a pragmatic tone by stating quotes by others to support her argument, and evidence to support both sides of the argument. She uses punctuation such as long dashes, parenthesis, and quotes to emphasize her side of the argument throughout the article, and giving the article a somewhat sarcastic tone.