Barry "Casper" Stephens
"Last Ride"
The article will be of a story of a young military man, who went from energetic outgoing life of the party and a journey into suicide by wreckless driving. It will also touch on how crazy it was to strip this man of military honors funeral.
What stance will you take? p 32, and again on p 82
- one of understanding and sympathy towards to the struggle and obstactles of the modern day warrior.
Consider audience fit: Americans , Patriots and Critics
Consider how the article will make contact with readers - chap 3, and chap 4, p 80 - 81
- it will make contact with the reader through the emotion of the young man's story and what it meant for him to feel he had to do what he did, and the way he chose to go out of this world.
Where might the article fit on TIO: section and category, either existing or one that will collect others
- a new section labeled "Stories from the Desert"
Research and practices you'll need to do to write the article.
- diving into my own knowledge of the events and what happened
What it might link to - literally and figuratively
- literally I do not know
- figuratively the life of this young man, and the life of any modern day warrior
Article length
- 1200 words or less
