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Early Reactions to Pokémon in America from Pastors to Parents

This essay on the cultural reception of Pokémon examines Western reactions, including moral panics and parenting anxieties, and the ideologies that contribute to each.
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Bridget's feedback:

"This is a fascinating topic, and you bring depth to the discussion by interweaving critical theory, psychology, sociology, and cultural studies. The Kadabra section is especially interesting; to ground it a little more, consider providing some context, like the Satanic panic (I wonder if yellow peril would be another productive angle).

A key next task will be in bringing the opening discussion on ideology more clearly into conversation with the rest of the paper. This should be done at the level of argumentation, clarifying the ideological views animating each debate (i.e., per paragraph); to further enhance it, you can consider alternative paragraph orders for the opening, including starting with Pokémon and then moving into the theoretical definitions. I would also recommend streamlining that paragraph (if possible, a single tighter paragraph to keep things moving).

Regarding the lower-order concerns, watch out for errors and typos like misspellings, capitalization (Pokémon), and other small issues that can build up to impact ethos. As a final note, I recommend revising the ending so as not to end on a note of finger pointing. You explore many contributing ideas that can be built into a punchier and more confident final sentence."

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