I read Nellie Bly's article about her stay in the BlackWell Island Insane Aslyum. Reading the article I was struck by her intense dedication to the story. She had to fake insanity on multiple occasions to merely enter the Island, assume a new identity, and avoid numerous reporters. After the conditions she encountered a lot of people would have probably just quit. She stuck with it and in return she was able to get $1,000,000 more to assist the mentally ill. Not only was her writing informative but it was also interesting. She connected with her reader by giving her own thoughts. Overall, she was able to keep her work light hearted while also exposing the disturbing facts for patients on the Island.
It was a long article, now published in book form as well, but it was not boring. I also liked her writing style. She made everything clear when, with her subject, she could have easily done the opposite.
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