I found this story
extremely interesting because at a time where attacks and burglaries are on
high alert, it is important that we as a society are aware of the people around
us because you can never be too sure. I was also drawn to this story because it
highlighted the importance of security not just in the home but also in our
country, because incidents can happen without being stopped in the blink of an
eye and if our security within ourselves and for other’s isn’t focused, in
certain situations we could put ourselves in danger.
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| M'Bathonha Mendes |
In this week’s
news, my story comes from the Daily Mail. It’s the story, of the Saturday night
king Simon Cowell, and the horrific burglary him and his family encountered on Thursday
3rd December. Patrolling the area was M’ Bathonha Mendes at the time
when he realised a suspicious man lingering on the corner of Cowell’s house.
The man had a large black bag in his arms and his hat was covering the majority
of his face. Mendes told the Daily Mail “I saw this man lingering so I got out
my car, and this was about 1.50am. As soon as I got out the car the man walked
quickly away from me, so I walked to the place he was standing I noticed a
passport and when I picked it up, it was Simon Cowell’s. So I jumped back into
my car and chased after the man to discover he had a bag of jewellery”.
Cowell’s bodyguard
at the house, however, was totally oblivious to the theft and when Mendes came
to the house to ask if the guard had seen anything, the guard said he had been
in the toilet. Since the burglary, Cowell has said the guard has been fired and
Mendes will be getting a Christmas bonus for his valour.
You successfully retold the story, explaining why you found it interesting and relevant. To further expand and improve, you could have mentioned the distribution of the article and where it came from, commenting on the political alignment of the distributor and the writer's background.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you included your opinion and why you decided to chose this story, however for next time maybe go into more detail into the perspective of the newspaper, and maybe research other stories from the same writer and how their views affect the story.
ReplyDeleteThis was a good post as you gave your opinion on the story while also giving a detailed account to what happened. To improve you could've found the views of different newspapers to see how different opinions have an affect on the story.
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