A 13-year old Florida boy is accused of murdering his 2-year old
half brother and sexually abusing his 5-year old cousin. Cristian Fernandez is being charged as an adult and is facing
first-degree murder. He is the youngest inmate awaiting trial in Duval
County, Florida. If he convicted of either crime, Cristian will face life in prison without parole.
The
purpose of the article, at first, seemed to be the telling of another
shocking story. But upon further examination, it emphasized Cristian's impending trial. The author, Tamara Lush,
brought up the concern of a young adolescent
being charged with first-degree murder as an adult. Lush targeted the
mothers of the general public with the usage of pathos. She
wanted to evoke a sense of pity and loss within the readers. Lush also made use of rhetorical questioning, asking her audience if
it is really necessary for a child to spend the rest of his life in
prison.
I thought Tamara Lush did a good job of presenting a good story that was succinct yet with a lot of factual
information. She
accomplished her purpose of informing the masses with an exciting yet
tragic piece of news. Though this paper seemed slightly biased (no life-sentece), I trust Lush. She is known as the correspondent for the Associated
Press, which is a fairly reliable source. Also, this
news article was published on the Time website, which cites all its sources. You can go to the original source to see if Time presented the information in an acceptable manner.
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