1) Brideau's main point is that hope and determination in the face of terrible adversity if necessary and greatly admired, this is indicated in the last sentences that was written.
2) Brideau narrates "Lydia's Story" from primarily Lydia's point of view. As a reader this point of view impacts the story and how I view it greatly. Being able to read how Lydia felt in the situation she was put in, and having her tell you her fears really allows for the reader to put themselves in the situation in order to understand and really connect with the words that are being said.
3) To make her narrative come alive Brideau used certain words that allowed the readers to connect to what she was saying. At one point in the story she wrote "Lydia waited, cramped on the top self of the linen closet" and then later saying that when Lydia was asked if she got hungry or thirsty she responded with "she didn't remember feeling that way...she only was aware of being terrified of the water." Both these statements allow the reader to really understand the severity of the situation.
4) Since this piece was originally published in Health Affairs, the intended audience were the readers of that journal. Brideau's tone suits her audience because she takes an angle on it in which she first looks at and allows her readers to understand Lydia's state of physical health. Brideau says how Lydia had had an "abscessed tooth" and it can be assumed the reason Brideau met Lydia was because she did need medical health and since she was a pediatric nurse she could assist Lydia with her medical needs.
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