Anecdotal lead critique
Remember the sensual dinner scene in the 1963 movie "Tom Jones"? Every morsel of food Albert Finney and Joyce Redman ate took on a seductive quality. And when you think of romantic food, the first thing that comes to mind is the oyster.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/feb/11/sexy-feast/
I liked the movie reference because it made me think of that scene and how I'd like to have a sensual meal with someone special similar to it.
The lead makes me think that the oyster or will be the focus of the piece.
Hard lead critique
The White House plan to rescue the nation’s financial system, announced on Tuesday by Timothy F. Geithner, the Treasury secretary, is far bigger than anyone predicted and envisions a far greater government role in markets and banks than at any time since the 1930s.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/business/economy/11bailout.html?_r=1&th&emc=th
I liked this one as well because if I was short on time and was just skimming through it gives me all the info I need immediately. I would then have the option to read further or move on.
I think the writer felt that the plan being larger than expected and the fact that the government will be more involved in financial matters was most important.
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