In the article above, Krista talks about how she has tried to avoid anything thing that had to do with inmates or a prison. Soon to realize that she would have to cover a story on the topic and when she does she comes to learn that these people may have done some terrible things, but they are still people and they shouldn't have to be cooped up. She then finds out about the program where volunteers come in and talk with these inmates for a good 20 minutes about anything from Bengals games to their rough childhood. (Click on the link above to find out more).
"He who enters here leaves not hope behind"
This quote is important to this article because it shows that even though they are in prison for a crime and that they may or may not be proud of they should still carry hope and never leave it. There is syntax present in this sentence. The order of words is not sound like a normal English sentence. The author uses this syntax to make the sentence pop and stand out to the reader so it draws attention and shows a stronger importance.
Krista has a certain writing style like much of other columnists but hers portrays something different. It makes you feel connected to the world. Krista uses not big news highlights but tiny things that are happening around the community. In her article about the over use of electronics she states, " The kid who used to walk home from school looking at houses and trees now rides home staring at a screen not much bigger than his hand...". Also she uses syntax and diction to draw the reader in. In some of her other columns such as the one about QB's scoring great points for style she uses diction to make the sentence more dramatic, " That's why Russell is very adamant about taking a shower..." Words such as the one that is bold above are what make the column more interesting. Though in some of Krista's articles syntax is the key to interest. You can find evidence of syntax in her article about the inmates, "... I’d written the statistics a hundred times, but the obscene cost of trying to contain and restrain thousands of inmates – some for decades, some for lifetimes – finally hit me" The way the sentence was stuctured adds a different level of understanding about the topic and not only makes the reader want to finish but to understand the column.
3 Questions For The Author
- What inspires you to write? Is it a family member or is it just what you love to do?
- What college did you attend? What was your major?
- Do you purposefully add diction or syntax or does your writing craft just come naturally?
