Mike Harris

be about as far from the truth as it could possibly be. That is because two seniors, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, arrived at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and made that small town a talking point for years to come when they began shooting at both their classmates and the staff members of their school, before fatally shooting themselves in the library. The original plan Harris and Klebold came up with was even more destructive than the events that took place that day; they had…

On April 22, 1999 two teenagers went on a killing spree at Columbine High school in Littleton, Colorado. This killing spree resulted in thirteen people pronounced dead, and more than twenty of the gunmens’ classmates and teachers were wounded before the killers turned the gun on themselves. One student, while hiding for his life, called 9-1-1 and described the location of the school and what the murderers looked like. If it weren’t for him, a multitude of other students could have potentially…

within everybody's power and is not easy.”(Aristotle). Anger, is normal, however, it is the cause of a notable amount of negative actions in society, as shown by Jack Merridew in the Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris the article “Columbine High School Shooting”. Anger can gradually cause people to change and completely shift into totally different characters and perform actions that normally would not be carried out by this person. Anger starts out as a…

theories about how someone could commit such a tragic crime, their parents, mental health, social cliques, and influences from music, video games and movies by examining this I will be able to analyze the root cause. On the morning of April 20th Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into the cafeteria, where they left two duffle bags containing propane bombs. The two teens then left the school and waited outside planning on shooting the fleeing survivors of…

In the essay "Too Close for Comfort" written by Katherine S. Newman in 2004, a discussion of a school violence to the possible causes for such extreme behavior. The essay focuses on school shootings, how and why they occur especially in small towns. It begins with a harsh and unforgettable memory of the massacre in the community of Malcolm, Neb. A 17-year-old who prepared 20 homemade bombs and brought them to the school parking lot. It is said that these attacks usually happen in urban cities…

DBC Pierre’s Vernon God Little, published in 2003, was immediately met both critically and positively due to the taboo language used. According to Wardhaugh (2000, p.234), taboo is the prohibition or avoidance in any society of behaviour believed to be harmful to its members in that it would cause them anxiety, embarrassment, or shame. Examples of taboo include: bodily functions, body parts, illness and death, etc. The extent of taboo differs according to various countries, including all the…

the main concern for the students. The school administration has required all schools to practice lock down drills, having anti-bullying zones, zero-tolerance policies and the practice of A.L.I.C.E. On April 20,1999 two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had planned to bomb and kill as many students in columbine high school. They have made over 99 explosive devices and had made a propane tank into a bomb, which was left in the cafeteria where…

of people in the future, left a scar on the community, and allowed smarter thinking to be implemented into active shooter situations. Eric Harris, aged 18, and Dylan Klebold, aged 17, committed an act against humanity that sparked a violent uproar consisting of mass shootings. The beginning…

The previous season of “American Horror Story” may seem a deep exploration of the show’s past seasons. Indeed, it makes noise for its unpredicted storyline but its ending is quite monotonous. With that, there are some believe that “American Horror Story” Season 7 will be the anthology’s final offering. According to Movie Pilot, it looks like Ryan Murphy runs out of original idea thus “American Horror Story” Season 6 is a retell of the past events. Although the show is already renewed, there are…

Another mass shooting that occurred long before this one was also just as devastating. On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys one Dylan Klebold, 17, and Eric Harris, 18, woke up that day knowing that they were about to commit a mass murder at their Columbine High School and that it was going to be their last day. Before the shooting the pair’s original plan was to blow up the school with their homemade explosives but when that didn’t work out, that’s when they started to go on a shooting rampage.…