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Winter storm

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The article that I decide to work on is a book that I read in high school called The Coldest Winter Ever. After reading this article I see that it is very much under developed and need some improvement. Everything in this article is somewhat relevant to the article topic, it is just lacking some multiple issues that really need some improvement. This article is only talking about the plot summary and nothing else. Also, it is lacking citations and sources that’s making this article not a reliable source. When I looked at this article I was very much distracted by the fact that this was a very popular book, when I was in high school, and I thought this article would have been better developed then what I saw. I was kind of nervosa to pick this article because I thought it would have had way more information to view. After reading this article, I did not see any claims or frames heavily biased towards a particular position. Then the only thing that was written was a long plot about the story. The viewpoints of this article is really underrepresented. It has a lot of insufficient information that’s does not gives full details about the characters in the store. Also, the article is lacking a balance coverage that includes real-world context according to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, this article does not have any sources or citations to click on, so there is not any links for me to check out. According to Wikipedia, this is article is needing sources and citations for improvement. Without this information, this is the reason why teachers and instructors are not allow their students to use Wikipedia because most articles, like the one I chosen, are not reliable. The facts in this article is not reference with an appropriate reliable reference. I am not sure where this information is coming from because it does not have any reliable sources. I know that I am kind of repeating myself, but this article is very much under develop. I will have to say that the information is not biased at all. This information comes straight from the book itself, but lacking reliable sources to back up the information. I don’t think that any of the information is out dated; however, there is a lot of information that could be added. I really think that references is needed and external links. I will like to add more to this article by breaking down details about each of the characters and the theme of this book to give inside information about how the author came up with this store line. I am really excited about this project 3 assignment and cannot wait to start working on it more. I really cannot wait to see my work published on the internet.

After checking out the talk page on my article, the only information I see Darcea Collins stated that her mother Lisa Collins told her that Sister Souljah, the author, dedicated this book to her and about her life in Paterson, NJ. Darcea also stated that this was the longest article that she has ever written and she need help adding more details. She understands that she left a lot of details out.

I would love to help improve this article I was just wondering if you could help me figure out where I should begin?Cbabin1988 (talk) 03:56, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Introduction: The Coldest Winter Ever is an award-winning novel writer by Sister Souljah and published Simon and Schuster. The novel has a prequel and a sequel, and is currently being shopped to movie studios to be produced as a film.

Summary: The story is set during a snowstorm in Brooklyn, New York, and the main character is Winter Santiaga who is the teenage daughter of a local drug kingpin. Winter is brash and self-important, she says, “it was important for me to know I deserved the best, no slum jewelry or knock-offs". Winter is famous in her neighborhood, as well as feared, and she uses her power to get what she wants. This all changes when her father moves the family out of her neighborhood to support his business. Winter finds herself trying to remain in her old neighborhood while adapting to not being as important in her new neighborhood. After they arrive in Long Island,New York Winter’s father is arrested for drug trafficking, and Winter finds herself in a girls-home. Winter takes up the skills she learned from her dad to maintain her lifestyle, such as selling illicit items in the girls’ home to make money. Winter eventually meets Sister Souljah who mentors her, but Winter ends up stealing money before being caught and losing her belongings. During this same time, Winter loses family support, as her father murders two men in jail and receives a life term. Lacking money or family protection, Winter starts a relationship with a drug dealer, only to end up pregnant and alone. During this time, Winter transports drugs, is caught, and is jailed for fifteen years. The book closes with Winter in jail and trying to attend her mother’s funeral.

Characters: Winter Santiaga: The protagonist of the story. She is born to a teen mother and drug lord father during extreme winter weather. The story follows her life, first as a pampered child and adolescent of questionable morality. She is highly focused on attainment of material wealth and is also sexually promiscuous. After her father is arrested, Winter encounters much more strife , and eventually lands up repeating many of the mistakes and experiences of her parents .

Simone: Winter’s nemesis. She is initially a coconspirator of Winter’s as they are involved in illegal activities together. She is eventually arrested while pregnant and is angry when Winter turns her back on her. As such, she seeks revenge, resulting in an escalating rivalry that becomes violent.

Sister Souljah: Friend and advisor to Winter, who takes her in and tries to rehabilitate her. She is very focused on improving the lot of the lives of the children in impoverished African American communities and focuses on trying to help them overcome their childhoods. She is an advocate and role model for young, black women .

Ricky Santiaga: Winter’s father and he is depicted as a man who lavishes attention, love, and material gifts on the women in his life, while being a calculated and violent drug lord (Pearl 146). He is depicted as an initially successful man who lets greed and his vices overpower him.

Moms: Winter’s mother who is more sister than mother. She is a teen mother who seems to be content with her lot in life as long as she is provided material compensation for her sexual favors. She is not very maternal towards her family..

Rashida: Winter’s Housemate at House of Success. She is responsible for facilitating the relationship between Winter and Sister Souljah.

Bullet: Winter’s wealthy ex-boyfriend. He is depicted as being ultimately selfish and focused on his own best interests.

Mercedes Santiaga: Younger sister of Winter.

Lexus Santiaga: Younger sister of Winter.

Porsche Santiaga: Younger sister of Winter who takes after her.

Lauren: Souljah’s sister.

Natalie: Winter’s friend who does not fully trust her.

Reception: While the reviews of the book have been overwhelmingly positive, mainstream publishers have not given it the critical acclaim it arguably deserves. “The Coldest Winter Ever” was one of the best-selling novels of 1999, and since its debut, it has continued to enjoy success in sales year after year . As a result of this book, Sister Souljah cemented her role as a successful novelist. Controversy over the book has arisen based on its classification as Street Lit or Urban Literature, which the author believes is a result of the exclusionary hierarchy of literature that sidelines authors of color. Despite the controversy, fans and readers around the world have raved about the book and continue to consider it one of their favorite novels written.Cbabin1988 (talk) 14:37, 23 April 2018 (UTC)