Comments based on the article "The Sweet Smell of Success."

1. Headline: "The Sweet Smell of Success."
Byline: Ruth La Ferla
Date: February 22, 2013.
Publication name: The New York Times
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/fashion/jessica-chastains-sweet-smell-of-success.html?_r=0&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1361744643-Ohk0/XLngK6QAr6VuQ4hwg

2. This article focuses on the actress Jessica Chastains and her accomplishments. The article explains how she is viewed as a fashion icon, an extremely talented actress especially in the film "Zero Dark Thirty", and her new business venture, which is beginning a perfume line. Her list of accomplishments continues to increase and people enjoy working with her.

3. A. The people interviewed in this story are Chastain herself, Jenny B.Fine the woman in charge of WWD Beauty, and Stephan Bezy manager of Yves Saint Laurent Beauté. The research brought the story together in a wonderful way and a great example of this comes from an interview by Jenny B. Fine. "When an up-and-coming actress signs with such an iconic name, it becomes part of her brand," Ms. Fine said. "It's a win-win for both parties."

B. The vocabulary was self-explanatory. The only phrase I needed to define is serendipity. On the website dictionary.reference.com they define serendipity. It states "an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident." I found the sentences to be precise and an example of this is when it states " One of Hollywood's most avidly courted actresses, she is bait these days for the style set as well, having shone in recent months as fashion's favorite clothes hanger."

C. There were great quotations in this article and one of them comes from Jessica herself. She says " I approach my fashion choices the same way I approach my acting choices," she said. "I don't want anyone to typecast me in a character. And I don't want anyone to say, 'This is what Jessica wears'."

4. A. The lead was very strong because it explains how journalists and celebrities immediately become anxious when she is in the room. It is a clear demonstration of the respect she receives.
B. The nut graph was strong because it begins to explain her numerous achievements.
C. The ending was very strong because it explained the recognition once again and ended with a quote from Jessica. "They're starting to recognize me now," said Ms. Chastain said."
D. The story was very strong because it incorporated interesting interviews, a list of her accomplishments, and gave amazing insight into the life of Jessica Chastain.

5. I enjoyed everything about this piece. I enjoyed reading information about what Jessica does in her career and the interviews made the story stand out even more.