4. Why do you think conflict and controversy are so important to news writers?

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News writers look for stories that are newsworthy. They look out for news that'll grab the attention of people. This is why conflict and controversy are so important to news writers.

A controversial news is always exciting and captivates people's mind and attention. A non-conflict story doesn't usually grab the attention of people unlike a news that's centered on conflict. People love conflicts and journalist try every means to give them what they want.

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1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

do you have part b? ?

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