Eric Burdon

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold perpetrated the Columbine High School massacre on April 20th, 1999. Both were seniors at the school, both kept journals largely concerned with planning the massacre, and both killed themselves at the conclusion of the shooting. Both had been bullied severely, but had friends other than each other. Harris had a history of depression and suicidal thoughts, and was prescribed medication for this. Klebold had more severe depression,…

There is a fad on the rise, and not the good kind. Although crime has been and continues to decrease, a contagion is occuring when it comes to mass murders, and specifically mass shootings in schools. Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, opened fire at his school in Roseburg, Oregon killing 10 people including himself. This paper will examine the details of this mass murder case and Harper-Mercer’s life leading up to the shooting and his death. The issues that will be discussed include Harper-Mercer’s…

Have you ever noticed a difference in America? Well there is a ton, just take a moment and look at all the different changes. In the story American History has proven my point. There is this little girl and she lives in a small town and there becomes some conflict. The girl's name is Elena she is a very kind sweet girl. Than a boy moves by her apartment in a upright house. His name is Eugene and he is a kind sweet guy but his mother is not. The sequence of there life background all leads up.…

At about 11:19 a.m. April 20 1999 Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold dressed in trench coats started shooting students at columbine high school, the weapons used by Eric were: Hi-Point model 995 carbine rifle, and Sawed-off pump-action Savage-Springfield 67H shotgun, now Dylan Klebold used: TEC-DC9 9-mm semi-automatic handgun, and Double-barrel Savage 311-D sawed-off shotgun, both carried various knifes and used bombs but most didn't go off. This was a huge Historical Turning Point in history, this…

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered a total of thirteen people. After this killing spree, the two killed themselves. The one question everyone is asking is why they killed innocent people. To this day their motive is still unclear. They had a plan to attack and kill as many people as possible before getting killed or killing themselves. Some view this as a horrific tragedy while very few see this as a deadly inspiration. If some view this as a deadly inspiration…

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…

were the headlines that shocked our nation on April twentieth nineteen ninety nine. Two Columbine High School students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, carried out this deadly shooting and left a community in turmoil with more questions than answers. What would cause two teenagers to go into a school and commit mass murder? Was it bullying? Was it madness? Was it the fact that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold just could not get along with mass society? How were teenagers able to get their hands…

began as to why Dylan Harris and Eric Klebold would commit such horrific acts. Surveillance camera and home video images flooded the news and the minds of people watching them, imprinting ideas of “bullied outcasts, clad in trench coats, seeking revenge on ‘jocks’ and minorities” (James, 2006). Reports provided information that the shooters questioned one girl about her faith during their rampage, leading to speculations of religious motivations. Others cited Eric Harris’s desire for…

In history, we have heard about numerous mass shootings happening all around the world. A mass shooting consists of four or more shot and/or killed in a single event. Mass shootings can happen “in backyards and at block parties, in mansions and housing projects, in quiet neighborhoods and at rowdy bars, at schools, restaurants, churches, gas stations and grocery stores” (Stuart). Stuart also mentions: “They are random, and they are premeditated” (Stuart). In particular, schools are foremost…

An author 's voice, style, tone, and intent is the way an author expresses their writing that is personalized and distinguishable only to them. It can not be replicated or copied by any one but the author themselves. The style is what is used to fit a specific context and or purpose. The voice helps the author express their style by adding personality. The tone is an author 's attitude to the topic. The intent is the main message the author is trying to get across to the reader. Authors that…