Often the message of an article becomes confusing to the reader depending on the stylistic manner of writing of the author. The style in which the author writes "Am I still here?" » strays from the actual message of the article. The author, Anthony Doerr(')s, uses very descriptive language which distracts the reader. Additionally, the use of metaphors may prove difficult for the reader to understand the true meaning of the article. Finally, using complicated diction makes it difficult to understand what the article is trying to convey. The stylistic choices used by the author detract from the message of the article. Overdescribing small things when writing an article that attempts to convey a message, actually does