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The article “Mollie Tibbets’ accused killer pleads not
guilty”, is obviously about the murder of Iowa University student Mollie,
but it also delves into the controversial topic of illegal immigration.
This
article connects to me and my life, because I am a citizen of Iowa, and this
was a horrific event that occurred close to where I live. I remember when the
press initially informed us of Tibbets’ kidnapping, that my mother became
worried to send my older sister off to college and became wary to let her run
alone. Since this event hit so close to home it made people nervous and afraid
that this tragedy could happen to their own kids. Tragedies like these are a
lot easier to ignore or look over when they didn’t happen so close to wherever it
is that you call home.
The
topic that is conveyed in this article is a difficult and controversial issue,
that has pros and cons on each side. Illegal immigration has been discussed for
years and has always been concerning to the United States. We want people to
come to our country, but we want them to go through the legal process. For some
immigrants and refugees that may be difficult, or something that they just
don’t have the luxury of time to do.
In this article, they are mostly just
concerned with the illegal immigrant that killed Mollie. However, in some of
the quotes in this piece (namely the one by Trump) I got the feeling that the
speaker was painting all unlawful immigrants in a bad light. For example, in an
interview that “Fox and Friends” had
with Donald trump, the president states that Mollie was murdered by a ‘”
horrible person that came in from Mexico, illegally here.’” To me, I catch an
underlying meaning that every illegal immigrant is bad news. As for if I agree
with the article or not, I’d say that I’m neutral since the article just
reported and didn’t seem to have a bias.
News such as this,
murders and crimes, matters because people who live in the area where the crime
happened, deserves to know what’s going on. Articles like these can also warn
people of criminals out there who may have not been detained yet, and
situations/places that they should be wary of. This article illustrates
unfortunate reasons of why you should not run or jog in a secluded area, and
why maybe you should take someone with you and not go out alone. I wish these
were life lessons we didn’t have to learn, but in this day and age, we need to
be careful of where we are and who we concern ourselves with.
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ReplyDeleteAshley, you do a nice job of trying to remain neutral in your responses which is a major distinction between journalistic writing and other types of writing. Kudos.
ReplyDeleteI thought it really brought the topic home when you talk about your sister who I know is a runner and who is starting college this year. It makes the news feel even more urgent.
You did a very good job applying your opinion to the story, and you had suppppper nice flow. This is really good:)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your article and the way it is written, I think you did a good job in keeping your opinion privet which can sometimes be difficult when it comes to articles like this.
ReplyDeleteI am very appreciative of the fact you did not talk about immigrants in so much of a bad way. I do also agree with the fact that immigrants should go through the process so they can come here legally, however me having half my family be outside of the country it can be tough especially when they get denied and aren't able to come to the U.S.
ReplyDeleteI heard a lot about this topic, and this really helped me learn more... I love how you incorporated your life experiences with this as well! Great Job!
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