2. The writer doesn't really alert himself in the story at all, it is mostly focused on the main character. This makes the article better I think, because the author doesn't need to be in the article because he has no part in the story.
3. The writer veers away from traditional writing by writing about a very sensitive topic, I personally know someone who has attempted suicide three times and would definitely not attempt to write this article so I consider it very bold.
4. The writer reported this story by following a time of about maybe 6 months with some background information about one mans journey and self discovery. The authors sources mostly conceited of family, friends or people who knew the man personally.
5.
- Kris asked him, "Daddy, why did you want to die?" I think the author asked "What was your sons reaction to the event?'
- "Don't let them win," she was saying. "Don't let them win." Think the author asked "At what point did you know you made a mistake?"
- "The phone started ringing in his little white two-story in Walnut" I think the author asked "What were the people's reactions to your call at the game?"
These answers are good but I would add a few points that I think are really important. Reilly does insert himself in the story in a small way. The narrator is unmistakably Reilly because his style as a writer (the sarcasm, the wit) comes through in the narrator's voice. The story varies from the typical news story in that it is structured like a narrative piece with the elements that Hawthorne discusses in his article. I think the story is as much about the town and the people who drive him to the brink as it is about the central figure. 100
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