Columbine

Bowling for Columbine Summary Bowling for Columbine is a documentary about the gun policy in America. The columbine school shooting injured and took the lives of many students who attended the school. In the movie we follow Michael Moore and watch him break down the reason behind Americas high gun related homicide. Moore found two students that were injured during the columbine massacre. He then went, to K-mart to show the people working there, what their bullets can do. They requested that K-mart would stop selling 9mm bullets and surprisingly K-mart agreed that they will stop selling them within 90 days. We also learn about America’s violent history and how the “Americans” sailed to America, where they killed the Natives and brought slaves…

he article I picked was the columbine catastrophe: it is an article that Andrew Gumbel (2009) will always remember it was the principal consistently shooting on a school grounds. On April 20, 1999, two teens went on a shooting binge at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, slaughtering 13 individuals and injuring more than 20 others before turning their firearms on themselves and committing suicide (Gumbel, 2009). The crime was the most exceedingly terrible high school shooting in U.S.…

Introduction After reading Columbine, by Dave Cullen, I was truly shaken. Several times throughout the process of reading this book I had to take breaks. Every page had a bone chilling detail that I just could not get myself to believe. It made me see people in a different way. I could not imagine what it was like for Susan Klebold. If I was taken back by this book and story, I cannot fathom what Susan went through. I am not a mother, so I don’t know what it is like to lose a son or to know…

Last week was the eight year anniversary of the tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton CO. On April 20, 1999, two Columbine students came to school intending on killing as many people that get in their way, if that means by a gun, a bomb made out of a propane tank, or any of their grenades or devices made by hand. Twelve students and one teacher died because of the horror caused by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Eric and Dylan later committed suicide, but who are these kids? Another…

Columbine was one of the worst massacres this country has ever seen. It paved the way for a whole new generation of crime, school shootings. Columbine was one of the first shootings of its kind, and with that there is a lot we can learn from it. David Cullen spent almost ten years to research and write the book Columbine. By knowing the complete detailed truth about Columbine it allows us to see past the misconceptions to help prevent similar situations in the future. Not only does Cullen…

ever happen: Columbine. This infamous school shooting was not only life threatening for those who were there inside, but also for those caught in the horrible crossfire of media coverage that followed. From the plethora of myths to the shameless actions of the law enforcement involved, the issues of Columbine just seemed to multiply with no one single answer as to why all of this madness was happening. The many myths encompassed everything from who the shooters were to the question of who…

The shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 was a horrific event that prompted a lot of change not only in America, but the whole world. The only thing the Columbine shooting failed to change was America’s love for their guns. Bowling for Columbine is a documentary that takes a focus on this issue and tries to find why Americans are so fascinated with guns. The film, released in 2002, won several awards and was critically acclaimed. The director and star of the documentary, Michael…

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…

SOCIETAL OR POLITICAL The Documentary ‘Bowling for Columbine” directed and produced by Michael Moore focuses on societal issues in America to do with gun laws and violence. Moore raises these topics to make the audience aware that gun laws aren’t strict enough in America to keep everyone in control. He addresses and interviews people about issues like children being able to access guns lying around houses as well as talking to CEOs of companies that make the guns that are brought and…

THE COLUMBINE MASSACRE: A DAY TO REMEMBER In the earlier days, schools were the safest places for students. Students were safer than they were at their homes because they were constantly being monitored by the school staffs and other fellow students. Today, school shootings are becoming a huge problem in America. It has become more common for students to express their anger with the intention of hurting or killing innocent classmates. On April 20, 1999 one of the most horrific school shooting…