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2007:07/28 The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry


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Well I was really sorry to miss this chat but can tell from the log those that participated really enjoyed it -- Red Chief is such a fun story to talk about.

 

Here is how the rankings stacked up:

Interest/Entertainment Value: 4 (4,4,4,4,4)

Artistic/Social Value: 3 (3,3,3,3,3)

Discussion: 3.5 (3,3,4,4,3.5)

 

I was sorry to see B & Stormy had thunderstorms that kept them away as well ... Many Many thanks to Smiley for leading the chat.

My knees are intact.

grip

 

Ranking Scales:

 

Interest or Entertainment Value:

5--One of the most engrossing stories I have ever read

4--Very entertaining, I would recommend it to my friends

3--A good read, I might recommend it to people whom I know share my interests or tastes

2--I would not recommend this story to others

1--A really bad read, I am sorry I wasted my time with it

 

Artistic Value (Social/Emotional content)

5--A work of art, pulitzer prize material.

4--A significant contribution to literature

3--Well written

2--Pretty Forgettable

1--Garbage

 

Discussion - we have an unscientific scale, just 1 (ychh!) to 5 (yay!!) and have just started having this ranking. Any ideas about specific traits on the scale to rank by are welcome.

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