Comment on New York Times Article 9-20-10

The author of in the New York Times article uses descriptive language to describe Daryl Holton and his feelings during the lead up to the execution. He also describes the vibe and how scary it to be put through a legal execution via an electric chair. He describes things clearly and very vividly to the reader like: “two corrections officers step forward to place a sponge soaked in salted water on Mr. Holton’s bald scalp to enhance conductivity. Next comes the headpiece, which the procedures describe as a “leather cranial cap lined with copper mesh inside.”