Brainstorming The Soloist

Lopez seems not to be writing for himself but for the awareness of others. He wants society to realize the events and situations that occur in front of their eyes on a daily basis. His focus is on the lives of the underprivileged and underestimated, trying to portray the person and not the situation they are in. The genre of the book seems to be more like an editorial. I can easily see this book in a magazine as an important cover story, in some ways it is just that. The process of finding a story on Nathaniel Ayers is the article itself. I often wonder where Nathaniel Ayers is at present day and if he ever got better. An article on the update of Nathaniel would be very interesting. Steve Lopez writes of modern day, real life situations that plagues society today. He writes of the unhidden talents and gifts of the people society would least expect it from. He writes of their accomplishments/goals/aspirations/life. He writes about those motivated to make a change for the better and make a difference. That is what "The Soloist" focuses on, the underestimated shining through.