What is the author's viewpoint in this excerpt? Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine
Jean Hopping.
The Hunley recovery team planned to display Diane's
casts in a museum that was about to be built. But did the
casts belong in a public exhibit? Some people objected
to displaying soldiers' remains—even though they were
plastic replicas. Diane saw nothing wrong with it. In fact,
she had no qualms about showing the real bones.
"If people want to really learn about the soldiers," she
said, "you have to show the bones. The bone is a record
of a person's life, especially the last part-the
circumstances of death."
How and why did the Hunley sink? What can we learn
about the lives-and deaths-of its ill-fated crew?
Scientists will likely be investigating the answers for
years to come, thanks in part to Diane's casts.
The author disagrees with Diane France and her
decision to show the soldiers' bones at a museum.
The author appreciates Diane France for helping
scientists by making casts of the soldiers' bones.
The author believes that Diane France should have
done more to help the scientists understand the
Hunley submarine.
The author hopes Diane will use her skills on military
intelligence missions in the future.