Close Read- November edition

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/fashion/chelsea-clinton-living-up-to-the-family-name.html?src=mv&ref=general



Chelsea Clinton, tasting the outskirts of the political spotlight, slowly eases toward a new image.




Diction: "she grew from a gangly, curly-haired teenager into the confident, stylishly dressed woman". Instantly the author tries to emphasize change. The use of "gangly" to confident shows a metamorphosis with not only Chelsea Clinton's outlook, but also her personality. Ironic as it may be, the article also makes an effort to emphasize the evils of the media: "Hillary Clinton, under the constant scrutiny of the news media". The use of the word "scrutiny"almost creates this pirate image of the media. The media is out to make loot and nothing more.




Details: As Mr. Smith always says, "Details are everything". In this article they are used as evidence. During the first read of this article you may assume that Chelsea Clinton is trying to become a politician, but you must understand that this point was never stated by chelsea clinton. In fact the only thing this editor has to go by are a couple of quotes and details!



"in the past 12 months, she has joined the board of Barry Diller’s Internet media holding company, IAC/InterActiveCorp; spoken at fund-raisers for organizations like amfAR; taken an increasingly public role with the Clinton Global Initiative; presented an award to her mother at Diane Von Furstenberg’s International Women’s Day event; and hosted her father’s 65th birthday at a Hollywood benefit for the Clinton Foundation with fellow guests Lady Gaga and Bono. She has even started a Facebook page."




This whole paragraph is the beef to the editor's argument. They are the details that prove (if you are a believer) that Chelsea Clinton is climbing up the ranks.