Author's Attitude

In the article "Islam in America", what does the author assume about readers' knowledge? What is the author's attitude toward the subject? What is the author's attitude toward the readers? Who would be interested in this topic?

• The author of the article "Islam in American" assumes some most basic knowledge such as Islam is a religion, Muslims are the people who believe in Islamic beliefs and who practice the teachings according to Islamic guides, Islam is a religion with many strict laws that teach Muslims how to live their way of life, and the knowledge of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Readers need to have a basic knowledge about these things in order to fully understand what the story is talking about.
• The author's attitude towards the subject, Islam in America, can be described as informative. She is conveying the fact that Islam is changing and blending with American and other cultures, and becoming more and more different that the original Islam. In a way, the author is fascinated with the change, because she states that Islam is definitely changing and becoming "more American", meaning that it is going to have more and more attributes from the American culture.
• The author's attitude towards the reader is most likely a friendly attitude. She wants people to understand how Islam influences a person's way of life, and how the religion is changing. Otherwise, the author's attitude is pretty much neutral. 
• Some people who would be interested in this topic might be people who are extremely religious, or people who care about their culture and other cultures. Also, Muslims are definitely interested in this topic, especially children and teenagers, because they are the ones who are influenced the most.