Journalist Claudia Dowling noted, "Generally, I must write what the market demands, and today that seems to be unambiguous stories that display tensions, historic context, "color," resolution--all wrapped up neatly with a clear beginning and a definite ending... perhaps the examination of a childhood shadowed by violence can inform our understanding of why, as they grow up, some such children strike out at others or turn their rage on themselves (1998). ...

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