Nineteen Minutes The novel Nineteen Minutes is an eye-opening story about the tragic effects gun violence has on a community by examining the changes in people's lives before and after a shooting. During the time of the book, school shootings were not as popular as they are now. It is a good example of my topic because the readers get to see how people were affected throughout and after this event. You get to hear what they are thinking and the decisions they make due to this type of thinking. After the shooting, a tour of the school was displayed once the shooter was taken in. It becomes clear that the hard part is not even close to being over; the school is filled with blood and dead children. This leads us through the story of the responding police
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He is experiencing grief by regretting never asking her name, thinking he could do something to change the outcome when he wasn’t even responsible for the actions of the killer. This relates to a recent study that displays how people don’t understand how affected they are by gun violence. It talks about how, “Whether you’re directly involved in an incident of gun violence, a witness to a shooting, or simply hear about the events on the news, you can become traumatized or develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Experiencing a shooting in person can be especially traumatic. It can leave you in a state of shock and despair, overwhelming your nervous system, and making you anxious and hypervigilant. If you live in an area prone to gun violence, you may be fearful or on edge every time you venture outside. Simply reading about mass shootings and gun violence in the news can make it hard to focus at work or school." The Effects of Gun Violence on Mental Health. They also talk about how this type of violence can cause feelings such as anger and sadness, which are sources of grief and PTSD. These emotions
He is experiencing grief by regretting never asking her name, thinking he could do something to change the outcome when he wasn’t even responsible for the actions of the killer. This relates to a recent study that displays how people don’t understand how affected they are by gun violence. It talks about how, “Whether you’re directly involved in an incident of gun violence, a witness to a shooting, or simply hear about the events on the news, you can become traumatized or develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Experiencing a shooting in person can be especially traumatic. It can leave you in a state of shock and despair, overwhelming your nervous system, and making you anxious and hypervigilant. If you live in an area prone to gun violence, you may be fearful or on edge every time you venture outside. Simply reading about mass shootings and gun violence in the news can make it hard to focus at work or school." The Effects of Gun Violence on Mental Health. They also talk about how this type of violence can cause feelings such as anger and sadness, which are sources of grief and PTSD. These emotions