After reading "The Strongest Woman in Seattle" by Eli Sanders, I couldn't seem to find relaxing mood I was feeling earlier in the day. Although I was warned that the story was pretty graphic, I didn't think it would get to me as much as it did. Two women, lesbians, wake up with a knife over their neck, raped over and over by one muscular man; a short time from their wedding day.. It's just upsetting.. The way Eli Sanders portrayed the story also had a big impact on how the story was able to control my emotions and change my mood. The choice of words help desribe the horrid brutal acts these two women went through, with out just coming out and saying it. The way Eli spoke about the courts reactions and the choice of quotes from Butz's partner help give a sense of all the sorrow that was filled in the court room, and also in the reader. It's amazing what the choice of words an author uses to write a story can do to the reader.