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Finish Part 2 of The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (p.218-282)

Written Response: Examine how the speaker’s point of view may be biased, exaggerated, or fallacious. Do you think the specific point of view was a good choice for the story? Does it help the book? Limit it? Why or why not? Explain why this may be the case throughout the book?

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You have to remember that Ebola is not like it is really in the book. Preston enjoys giving the reader the vivid and gory details. He makes it extreme when he says the eye will cry blood and that people will liquify as explained by him. People can decompose and they can become liquified, but all of the body's soft tissues are going to decay. People can liquify, and still the bones can remain.

Preston's book will scare you if you allow it to get into your head. The African Forest is really a beautiful place and you can go there and not catch Ebola. You still must always be careful and understand how it all works.

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Ebola is still alive and well and killing people. Just take time to learn more about it before reading Preston's book. It is a good book, but it will make you think and some even become paranoid.

I think the book was good. I do not think that Preston was trying to manipulate people or to cause panic. He wants people to do the research and learn. I think reading the book made me want to study Ebola further. This might even increase the book sales, as long as people understand the facts, and the fact that these terrible viruses and diseases are really contained somewhere....

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