Kidder's own perspective definitely shapes his writing. I think before he wrote this piece he did a lot of observations, had some assumptions, and had his own opinions. Since this is his hometown he does take a side.This is where he grew up, and his beliefs were formed. I personally think he was sympathizing with the losers more because he wrote a lot more about them, and his emotions and voice really came out at the end.
I know I have my own views about my hometown. I think I know more about it, then people who are not from there. And my voice definitely comes out when I talk or write about my hometown. A person can tell because my attitude goes one way or the other based on how I was raised. But I know I shouldn't do that because people who are reading should form opinions/attitudes of their own, because when I describe it to them I am putting my views on them.
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