Statesman Feature Critique

Billy's World
4/28/08

Lead- The entire family accompanies Billy on his first visit to the Texas Youth Commision's parole office on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It's in a low, tan, unmarked building across the street from a convienence store. The Nos. 23 and 18 buses run there.

The author trues to describe the scene and make us see everything by using very descriptive words and images.

Where-TYC's parole office
When-Unknown
Why-He just got out of TYC
Who-Billy Byer and his family
What-Unknown
How-Unknown

Language-Texas Youth Commison's parole office...It's in a low, tan, unmarked building across the street from a convenience store. The Nos. 23 and 18 buses run there.

Three days out of the Youth Commission and he already looks street - spotless red and white Reeboks, track pants and shirtail defiantly untucked.

Overall- The story made me think about how hard it is to be on parole.