I attempted to read this article with an unbiased eye. I didn't really watch Mister Rogers when I was young, but I was aware of it enough to remember it fondly from my childhood. The picture I got from the article of this man was honestly what I expected from his on-screen persona: a neat and tidy man with a kind heart.
The start of this article really plays to the emotions of the reader. Most people had stuffed animals that they adored as kids. The beginning anecdote tugs at the heart strings of the reader, only revealing later in the story the significance of it. I enjoy how the story is a collection of different little stories, each giving the reader a deeper view into the life of Rogers. Each story begins with "once upon a time", giving the imagery of Mister Rogers telling a story on his show. It gives the entire story a heart-warming overtone.
I do feel that no real conflict comes into the story until the second to last page, when they visit Rogers' hometown. I suppose just the fact that this is about Rogers is enough to make it interesting, but a bit more conflict would be nice. Maybe Rogers has to save 30 children from a burning building. Or 30 burning children from a building. Never mind.
I feel overall that the article only touches the surface of who Rogers is internally, but focuses mainly on the things he does for others. Perhaps it is the author's way of saying that this is who Rogers is internally: a loving man who desires to help others beyond any normal human being's sense of such.
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