I think It is ethical to leave out Dasani’s last name. Leaving her last name out just shows the delicacy Andre Elliot has for Dasani and her family. Yes, there is a good chance people can find out what her given name is, however I do think given her circumstances and given how graphic and personal this five part series is, excluding her last name is giving Dasani and her family the right to privacy in the only way possible. We already know about every other aspect of her life, so I don’t think a last name included in the story gives or takes away from the article.

The story to me is fine in length. In fact, I think Dasani’s story could be a great autobiography or nonfiction book. When reading this article, there is not one section or part of the article that is not engaging. Elliot adds so much description and detail that as a reader you can see what she is describing. Every aspect is covered, from Dasani’s living circumstance, her family, the projects she lives nearby, McKinney middle and high school, Dasani’s classmates and demographics. Elliot leaves no room for questioning. Everything is answered in details.

Policies and politics on homelessness is very relevant to the topic, however, this stories main focus in humanizing Dasani rather than categorizing her and shaping her into a girl that is a product of the problems faced by homelessness in NYC. The story is more focused on Dasani not being a product of her living circumstances. Dasani says it clearly.

“That’s not gonna be me,” she says. “Nuh-uh. Nope.”