Bronx Zoo mauling: Man wanted to be 'one with the tiger'
by Shimon Prokupecz, Andrew Siff and Chris Glorioso, NBCNewYork.com
New York resident, David Villalobos, was thought to attempt suicide by jumping off a monorail in to the Tiger Exhibit in New York's, Bronx Zoo. Villalobos tells investigators that he wasn't committing suicide, but simply wanted to be "one with the tiger". After further investigation (looking through his Facebook), it was noted that he has been obsessed with tigers and truly wanted to be with them. Villalobos has been arrested for trespassing on Bronx Zoo property and is expected to face criminal charges.
5 Rhetorical Strategies
(1) Emotion
Example: Villalobos told NYPD detectives that his leap was definitely not a suicide attempt, but a desire to be "one with the tiger."
(2) Repetition
Example: "one with the tiger"
(3) Irony
Example: Villalobos told investigators he incurred most of his injuries from landing on all fours after the fall and that he recalled being dragged by the tiger by his foot, and afterwards being able to pet the tiger.
(4) Setting
Example: New York's Bronx Zoo; Tiger Exhibit
(5) Diction
Example: Based on Villalobos' statements to investigators and what they've seen on his Facebook page it appears he was obsessed with the tigers and just wanted to be with them, police said.
I chose this article mainly because I read the words: mauling, man, wanted, one with the tiger. Those words in itself made me curious of what exactly happened and if there was going to be some psycho-analysis story to it which grabbed my attention. Another thing that dawns upon my interests is what the real reason was for jumping inside the exhibit. All he states to NYPD is "everyone has a reason for what they do in life." Further story on David Villalobos could lead to psychological studies of personal well-being and desires.
1 comment:
i love the irony in this. haha
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