Columbine High School

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…

On April 20th, 1999, two high school students committed a crime that forever altered the mindset of the nation. In a malicious attack, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 15 people, including themselves, and injured 28 others. Both boys were troubled, suffering from both bullying and mental illness. Harris was prescribed Luvox, “an antidepressant medication commonly used to treat patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.” While their mental health and social relations should be taken…

Often regarded as one of the worst school shootings in American history, the Columbine Massacre influenced not only the lives of the students and families personally affected, but had a significant impact on numerous issues throughout the rest of the country. Though this was not the first instance of school related violence, the careful planning, explanations given, and ultimate brutality of the event provoked many individuals to question whether or not it could have been prevented, and what…

2006, “Bowling for Columbine” demonstrates how Michael Moore reaches a sizable audience, for example gun owners. He also explains the causes of gun violence in the United States. With Michael Moore using Columbine High School as an example sets a standard throughout the film. Moore establishes the ethos by describing his childhood and his passion for guns and by mentioning his membership in the NRA. Moore also studies the unexplained theories for the violence at Columbine High School. He uses…

aftermath of Columbine than anything I had seen or read before. I think what the book does best, is balancing the story of the survivors, the investigators, and the community, with the narrative of the killers, which is paramount in answering the biggest question to come out of this tragedy: why? On the other hand, I felt sick reading this book, which I think is a result of growing up after Columbine (I turned two on April 20, 1999), the book played on my worst fears from high school. One of…

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…

Using interviews has played a major part in structuring Moore’s Bowling for Columbine. Alongside this persuasive format, Moore creates a sense of independence for the viewer, directly speaking to them through the use of rhetorical questioning. Speaking to the viewer and the whole of America, Moore asks us “why are we afraid?” Before…

happened was the complete opposite. For weeks, even months after the event, the main topic of conversation was the Columbine School shooting. “Columbine was one of the first major shootings in school and it blindspott everyone. When the one year anniversary hit, people were still talking about it.” she explained. This event didn’t only affect the society outside of Columbine it had the hardest tole on the citizens of Colorado. “For the students there was an"untold number"who turned to…

(Which pertains to Id, Ego, and Superego) this is a relatable and credible statement that gives possible reasoning for Dylan's doings. However, Dylan’s 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…

approximately 11,127 Americans are killed each year by gun violence. With that being said, that places America at the very top of the list, with Japan only having an estimated 39 citizens. It is also revealed in the video documentary, Bowling for Columbine, that Canada is notorious for hunting. However, the deaths that occur through gun violence is not as near or equivalent to that of America. This leads one to question, what makes America the perfect place for a shooting range? It is quite the…