Mrs. Harris

Savannah Mauck Mrs. Greenley Research Paper 1 February 2017 “Columbine shooting” On April 20, 1999, the most deadliest attack in any American high school history had happened (enimwikipedia.org). Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris decided to go on a killing spree on April 20. In 1998, Dylan and Eric were both arrested and sent to a juvenile program after they stole from a van (cnn.com). They both like violent video games, movies, and music (Brezina 23). Their parents had told the news that they were…

In April 20, 1999 there was a school shooting massacre at Columbine High school. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris was the shooters during the incident. Who or what is responsible for the Columbine massacre? Eric was the mastermind of Columbine shooting. Eric thought he was immortal, he wanted the whole world in his palms. Getting away from trouble wasn’t hard for him, his words were the key for him to get out of it."I will force myself to believe that everyone is just another monster from Doom”…

Eric Harris kept extensive documentation of his thoughts and plans on his website. Although it did not include his motives like his journal, the ‘blog’ included statements about his making of pipe bombs. The parents of Brooks Brown, Judy and Randy, notified the police of the website. Eric unintentionally gave law enforcement a written confession of his intent to kill, two years before the massacre (165). The actions of the police during this period seemed less urgent than it should have been…

press rushing Captain Stephens with questions of how Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold got their firearms. NBC News Reporter, to the captain: Captain Stephens! Captain! Can you tell us how these two young boys got ahold of the firearms used in the shooting? Captain, speaking to the crowd of reporters: We are still investigating close friends and family, so far we have no leads. CNN News Reporter: Do you think you will find out why Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold decided to bring weapons to…

“I’m going to stay in the car a few minutes. I have to do something before I go in.” Eric Harris said. His sister, Lena, hesitated before getting out of the car because it seemed odd. “Alright, please don’t be late again. You don’t want another detention.” said Lena. She walked into the school and into the library for study hall. The school was very quiet and it was odd, like something would happen at any given time. Usually the school is loud and sometimes obnoxious. “Hey, did you get the…

of Tom Ripley as a tactful while talented liar, who associates with the grey areas of the society and struggles to live a higher-level life, vain and calculating. For example, just after Tom accepts Mr. Greenleaf’s offer to go to Italy, he plans to cheat a last victim from his lists of prospects, Mr de Sevilla. “Shouldn’t he try just one more in these last ten days before he sailed? ...he needed a good scare by telephone to put the fear of God into him” (Highsmith 180). The thought displayed…

Though the meaning of “America” has changed over the years, “America” once meant the pursuit of a simplistic yet unique dream. Walt Whitman demonstrates this in section 10 of his “Song of Myself” poem. In this section, he takes on the identity of multiple American people. Among these are a rugged mountain man, the captain of a Yankee clipper ship, the viewer of a marriage between a trapper and a Native American, and one who shelters a runaway slave. These people are all different, which serves…

Tom Ripley is a young man in this film struggling to make a living like most of us. He was bribe to play a role of a Princeton guy who just broke his hand and couldn’t play. While playing the piano in this cocktail party he met Herbert Greenleaf a wealthy shipbuilder who mistake Ripley and believes that he attended Princeton with his son Dickie’s, because he is wearing a borrowed Princeton blazer for the cocktail party. Greenleaf recruits and pays Ripley $1000 dollars to go to Italy and bring…

“Mrs Potato Head” is a song by Melanie Martinez off of her album, Cry Baby, The album “Cry Baby” is a twisted fantasy version of the writer's life. Cry baby is the name of the character the writer has used for the story. In the story/song Cry Baby start accepting herself but then one day she sees a women on TV who had plastic surgery and says that pain is beauty. Cry Baby disagrees and states that you should love yourself and not change who you are for society.This particular song describes…

Andersons Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Anderson explores conflicting identities in a family setting. Anderson uses quirky dialogue and unique visuals to help the audience identify which characters are struggling with their identity. Wesley Wales “Wes” Anderson is an American director, screen writer, actor,…