Krista Ramsey Article Analysis

This article by Krista Ramsey called "Locking into the Magic of Legos" is all about how playing with Legos are a much better alternative with all the video games and electronics out there. And there's a lot more brain growth and stimulation involved and helps kids move along in education easier than others.

Krista Ramsey's Lego Article

I think the best written quote from this text well sums up the majority of the article, "And out of all those wonderful things that adults want kids to master but never let them learn on their own – process, trial-and-error, deduction, elimination – chaos will turn to order. Meanwhile, a work ethic is built in: If you want to play with the toy, you have to make it first." I like this quote the best because it shows a major point through out the text that kids need the trial and error process and learn to deal with it and fix the problems, big or small. This lesson could be a life long one that he can use in many situations.

Krista Ramsey's writing style is unique in the sense that it seems like she is talking to the reader instead of a general audience and makes it feel very personalized through her diction and syntax. Some examples are, "Although they should never be spied on in the throes of construction, if they were, adults would see the focus and calm that come with creating." Ramsey makes it sound like she is giving the reader specific advice when she says "if they were" as if she was in an actual conversation with us. Another example is, "Then feet will pad up the basement stairs to show parents what's been created. And they'll pad right back down to tear it apart and move on to freestyle." We see her diction really come out here when she says the small word "pad". This word can almost allow us to here the child coming up the stairs. Lastly, one more example from Ramsey's article is, " Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Jungle Duel can, with a little imagination, turn into sword-training for a ninja or a backyard sleepout with giant ants." This diction is also another good example because her mentioning of all of these familiar things makes us feel like we can relate to her and makes us feel more comfortable.

If I could ask Ramsey three questions here's what they would be:

Who inspired her to become an article writer?
How does she come up with the many ideas she has for articles while still keeping them interesting?
Did she always enjoy writing, especially when she was younger?