Today, the world is a pretty messed up place. Everyday we hear about some tragedy that happened and things that could’ve be done to prevent it. Events like these cause the world to reflect on life and look at certain things differently, one of these events would be the Columbine.
On the morning of April 20th, 1999 students of Columbine High School were getting ready for school, not expecting anything but another lame school day. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, however, knew it wasn’t just another regular school day. For they had the intention to blow up their school with propane bombs and kill any and all survivors. And if it wasn’t for the faulty wiring in their beloved bombs’ timers…the result would 've been much, much worse. They’re goal …show more content…
Many believed that the reason for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went rouge was because of what they saw or heard on tv or the radio. The music topic goes hand-in-hand with stereotypes because pop culture is often what brings cliques together. Having the same taste in music or movies can do wonders to friendships, and the two killers were best friends after all. Along with playing violent video games, both Harris and Klebold enjoyed listening to “dark-music bands”. This was another of the many things blamed for the shooters violent outbreak. The majority of that blame was directed at Marilyn Manson and his band, many came to believe that the sole motivation for the attack came from Manson himself through his music. In response to these accusations Manson said, "When it comes down to who 's to blame for the high school murders in Littleton, Colorado, throw a rock and you 'll hit someone who 's guilty. We 're the people who sit back and tolerate children owning guns, and we 're the ones who tune in and watch the up-to-the-minute details of what they do with them." In addition to sharing the same taste in music, the devious pair also shared a favorite movie, Natural Born Killers. Both high schoolers referenced the movie often and tried to mimic the flick when attacking the school. Nowadays, if somebody listens to “dark metal bands” or watches certain movies they are categorized as “troubled” or “dark”, and all because two kids decided to shoot up a
On the morning of April 20th, 1999 students of Columbine High School were getting ready for school, not expecting anything but another lame school day. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, however, knew it wasn’t just another regular school day. For they had the intention to blow up their school with propane bombs and kill any and all survivors. And if it wasn’t for the faulty wiring in their beloved bombs’ timers…the result would 've been much, much worse. They’re goal …show more content…
Many believed that the reason for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went rouge was because of what they saw or heard on tv or the radio. The music topic goes hand-in-hand with stereotypes because pop culture is often what brings cliques together. Having the same taste in music or movies can do wonders to friendships, and the two killers were best friends after all. Along with playing violent video games, both Harris and Klebold enjoyed listening to “dark-music bands”. This was another of the many things blamed for the shooters violent outbreak. The majority of that blame was directed at Marilyn Manson and his band, many came to believe that the sole motivation for the attack came from Manson himself through his music. In response to these accusations Manson said, "When it comes down to who 's to blame for the high school murders in Littleton, Colorado, throw a rock and you 'll hit someone who 's guilty. We 're the people who sit back and tolerate children owning guns, and we 're the ones who tune in and watch the up-to-the-minute details of what they do with them." In addition to sharing the same taste in music, the devious pair also shared a favorite movie, Natural Born Killers. Both high schoolers referenced the movie often and tried to mimic the flick when attacking the school. Nowadays, if somebody listens to “dark metal bands” or watches certain movies they are categorized as “troubled” or “dark”, and all because two kids decided to shoot up a