Evaluation of New York Times Stories

In this post, I will be discussing two stories from the Business and Tech sections of the New York Times. From the Business side, I will be talking about Terrorism in Europe and Apple's interest in Virtual Reality (VR)

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Does there seem to be a "main character" or "protagonist" to the story? If so, who is it and how are they are the "center" of the story? If not, are there any important or central characters in the story at all? What role do they play?

Apple's interest in VR: The main character in this article would be Apple. They are what the story is about, and they are the only entity mentioned that could be described as a character. The article talks about how Apple is delving into VR research, so it makes sense that Apple would be the main character.

Terrorism in Europe: There isn't a specific main character, as the article talks about several European nations such as France, Germany, and Britain. The most appropriate main character in this article would be the European union, though I am not sure such a large group could be considered one single character. The article is about the European Union changing the way that European countries are spending their money on anti-terrorism.

Where do the specific events in the story take place? Is there a specific setting? Describe the settings for the stories and how they influence the plot and characters.

Apple's interest in VR: The setting for this article is not clear, as this article is about business deals that have happened all over the country. The most appropriate setting I can attribute to this article is modern day America. The type of technology we are creating in these modern times is the center-piece of this article, as it is talking about an up and coming technology. The article discusses American companies as well.

Terrorism in Europe: The setting for this article is much more clear. This is set in post-terrorist attack Europe. The actions carried out by the European Union that are discussed in this article are in response to the terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris last year. 

Is there any kind of disagreement or debate happening in the story? If so, who is participating, why are people debating and what seems to be at stake for the different characters in the story?

Apple's interest in VR: There is not debate in this article. The article explains the process that Apple went through in acquiring VR technology, and highlights how other big companies did so.

Terrorism in Europe: There is no debate in this article, as it is simply describing the actions being taken by European countries as dictated by the European Union.