Purpose:Evoke pathos for Somalis:Isolated,Resignation,Suffering,Powerlessness,Harsh conditions in the village- atmosphere of death, decay and abandonment,Violence. Purpose?To explain his role as a reporter, giving his thoughts and feelings about a particularly challenging incident. He is also trying to challenge us as readers, to make us think about our role. In this passage George Alagiah is writing both as a journalist and about being a journalist. He describes what he saw in a vivid way but at the same time he gives the reader an insight into the world of reporting where jour...