The soloist 1-6

The opening of the book really makes you want to continue to read. You can tell Lopez is a very caring person. He seems really eager to find out about Nathaniel's life even without his news column in mind. I say this because he gets in contact with several people from Nathaniel's past to find out more information about it him. The way Nathaniel gets details about Nathaniel's life to unfold really contributes to the book. It helps you know the foundation on which Nathaniel's life is rooted from such as telling about his mom and dad and getting information from his sister. I really like the fact that even though Nathaniel suffers from schizophrenia, his sanity comes from within his music. You can tell because he will do anything just to play his instrument. He is also much calmer and more focused when playing music. I believe Lopez is trying to give the world a reality check and show them that people with mental disorders can have the same talents as everyone else, so never be quick to judge a person. Nathaniel really is a smart man and you truly can see that if you set aside his mental disorder and the fact that he's homeless. He has the ability to play music by memory which shows talent. He can remember names of people he went to school with over years ago and numbers that he haven't dialed in forever. He also knows the names of several musicians and several buildings. I believe Lopez so far is trying to open the minds up of the readers and show that people with mental problems are still capable of doing regular things.