The Soloist 7-12

These last chapters have raised a lot more questions then the ones before. One question is whether Steve Lopez was an under-privileged kid because he always writes about those who are less fortunate. Does Lopez ever write about upbeat stories of people who have great success? What is so special Nathaniel that Lopez is going through all this trouble? Is Nathaniel Lopez's favorite story? One of my previous questions had been answered though. My question was whether or not Lopez himself had ever played an instrument but he states that he always wanted to learn an instrument but never had the time or the ambition. I am very interested to see what happens next in the story.