I'm not sure I understand - yes, some of the images look more staged than others, but this boy died, and this family buried him, correct?
I find most of the images unnecessary, but for me, a few of them hung together to tell the story of a family in this blessed/cursed circumstance. The stuff of life.
It does make me curious about the other entries, and I'm tempted to say "but such are photo contests". But then again, this is the "Pulitzer", right?