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Reader Response #6
In the article “Is America Ready to Get Smart?” by McKenzie Funk, the author assesses the reception of a smart car in America. In this article, Funk evaluates the smart car using criteria based on the car’s size, engine power, and fuel consumption. I share the criteria for a good car. With the fuel prices going up and the petroleum deposits nearing exhaustion, the focus should be on the ability to save energy.
Additionally, space is becoming scarce with an increasing number of vehicles on the road hence the smaller the car, the easier it is to find a parking space. The author also fairly considers counterarguments for examples when he says that most people judge vehicles by the criteria of their appeal to emotions that the sense of utility. His experience with the smart car is convincing evidence since he realizes that the majority still judge cars based on how fashionable they are as opposed to their ability to solve a problem
Reader Response #7
In the article titled “We’ll Always Have Springfield: The Simpsons Movie” by A.O. Scott, the author presents a review of “The Simpsons” movie. In this essay, Scott claims that the level of invention, humor, and insight exhibited in “The Simpsons” is exemplary and has not been rivaled in broadcast television’s history. While this claim may be exaggerated, I agree with Scott that “The Simpsons” exhibits exemplary levels of invention, humor and insight. As to whether this movie has any peers or precedents in broadcast’s television is quite subjective.

Depending on the preferences of the person conducting the analysis, other analyses would show that there are other movies with equal if not better levels of insight, humor and invention.

Works Cited
Funk, McKenzie. “Is America Ready To Get Smart?”. Popular Science, 2008, https://www.mckenziefunk.com/smart-car/. Accessed 26 Nov 2018.
Scott, A. “The Simpsons Movie – Movies – Review”. Nytimes.Com, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/27/movies/27simp.html. Accessed 26 Nov 2018.