For our day back amidst the snow/ice storm we were to read an article on Sidney Crosby, a famous hockey player from the east coast of the US. This story is written in the normal profile format, but what seems to be different is the additions of little details within anecdotes. This adds interest and drama to an otherwise mundane story about a hockey player.
We do have a glimpse into his childish, love-able personality within the first few paragraphs and this is added to within the first story about a prank pulled off where packing materials where put into his teammates SUV. We find that he is a prankster and a fun guy coupled with a very noticeable determination as the youngest captain to with the cup.
The author points out the fact that we are so overcome with obsession with celebrities and athletes, all while adding to the frenzy. Or so we think.
The next page goes into a story about a winning shot and interaction with is teammates. A change from Sid the Kid, to Sid the passionate athlete. All of these stories help to round out an otherwise one-dimensional person that we only read about or hear about.
This was a very skillful piece.
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