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    Guns Signifiers

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    for Columbine, Michael Moore says that The United States if one of the countries that has the highest murder rate with guns. This is reflecting that guns can be part of the culture but giving the freedom of guns does not make the United States the safest country in the world. Creating culture People still having troubles remembering the Columbine High School massacre in 1999; It is seen in the documentary when Daniel’s father, the father of one of the children that died in the Columbine High…

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    actions were forced by his overdeveloped Id Eric. Cullen’s novel Columbine, displays Eric as sole perpetrator, responsible for the Columbine shooting. Eric’s over overdeveloped id caused Dylan, who is going through a state of deep depression became manipulated. Eric’s overpowered Id keeps Dylan from pursuing happiness. The Antagonist lours Dylan toward evil and suffocates his ego and superego throughout his journey leading up to the massacre, until his own demise. In the world of Psychology…

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    April 20, 1999, two gunmen walked into Columbine high school in Littleton Colorado, and open fired. The gunmen Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, killed thirteen people that day (Springhall 1999). The shooters had trench coats, and ski masks, further, they walked into that school “armed with a semi-automatic carbine rifle, two-sawed off shotguns, a semi-automatic assault pistol, and dozens homemade bombs” (Springhall 1999:622). Students fled the school, and the gunmen entered the library…

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    The United States of America is no stranger to tragedies. Whether it be the Columbine High School Massacre or the shooting at Virginia Tech, America has been plagued by terrorism and the murder of many civilians. Although often thought to be unstoppable, I have constructed a plan to end the reign of terror. By instating strict gun control, intensive outpatient therapy for military veterans, and allocating money for more intense security in public spaces, the United States government can…

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    Tragedy strikes at a school, a shooting occurs and the assailant is a fan of video games, violent video games. Therefore, the hours the assailant spent enthralled in this fantasy world morphed a killing machine at least that is what some would claim. Violent videogames like Doom have been in the hot seat because according to some reports this was the favorite video game of the Columbine school shooters. Violent video games are not to blame for creating violent tendencies or creating confusion…

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    Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado is home to one of the deadliest high school shootings in United States history. On April 20, 1999, two Columbine High School students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, went on a shooting rampage at their high school (shooting teachers and students) killing fifteen, including themselves, and injuring twenty-four others. The two very-troubled boys hoped to kill thousands of people, but when their homemade bombs failed to detonate, they resorted to guns…

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    documentary that I watched was Michael Moore’s 2002 documentary, Bowling for Columbine. The film follows Michael Moore around the country as he interviews both everyday people and corporate leadership, amongst others, in order to get to the root of America’s obsession with guns. He centers his questions on gun use and ownership from the perspective of the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado. Aside from the high school massacre, Moore also questions other horrific shooting deaths, along…

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    Columbine Research Paper

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    may notice the beautiful, luminous columbine flowers, which are the state flower of Colorado. Columbine flowers are known to bring cheer to humans due to their vibrant range of colors and their aesthetically pleasing shape. They thrive in the sun and partial shade. However, when most people hear the word "Columbine” today, they do not think of the flowers that cover the Centennial State. Instead, the name “Columbine” now invokes thoughts of Columbine High School and the horrific event that…

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    teenagers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold opened fire on their students at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 they struck fear into the hearts of parents and schoolchildren nationwide. By the time the pair committed suicide, 12 of their classmates and one teacher lay dead. It was, at the time, the deadliest school shooting in American history, creating a cloud of fear that hung-over schools around the country. But the massacre did not result in changes to America's gun control policies. A…

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    relationship within the American people and their desire for guns. American citizens are aware of the danger that follows with gun use, but still advocate to keep them legal within the states. The gruesome massacres that have occurred within American schools such as Columbine, Virginia Tech, as well as the massacre that recently occurred in Orlando, Florida at club Pulse, somehow do not resonate with the fact that this country has a very serious gun problem. The United States must figure out…

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