Alison describes a punk concert in the basement of an Urbana house. This is an example of observational reporting. Alison reports with all of her senses and makes the reader feel as if he or she is there.
“There’s not much space to move. People scream to hear each other. It’s so cramped that the sweat on you isn’t just your own. Somebody lights a cigarette as another stumbles through the crowd, beer in hand. Hajduch quit smoking and doesn’t sell liquor at these shows but he doesn’t mind what people do. He said that there are basically no rules.”
