Answer:
John's punishment.
Step-by-step explanation:
John's punishment attracts reporters to the lighthouse because the reporters know that the john gave punishment to himself by whipping himself. Some workers had seen John whipping himself and these workers spread the information which received by the reporters. John was extremely angry with their intrusion and due to his anger he start kicking one of the reporters. John purifies himself by whipping himself because he feels that he has been bad and sinned.