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Bowling for columbine looks at what director, Michael Moore, suggest are the causes for the Columbine High School and other acts of violence with guns. More looks at the background and environment were the massacre took place. He also has some public opinions and assumptions about the issue on guns violence. The film looks into the history of violence in the United States. It focuses on guns as a symbol of both American freedom and its self destruction.
In the film Moore has discussion with many different kinds of people; these people include the president of National Rifle Association Charlton Heston, rock star Marilyn Manson, and one of the creators of South Park. He tries find an explanation for why the massacre took place and why the United States has a higher number of Violent crimes with gun violence. He also says that the violent crimes in the United States are higher than many other nations.
The Columbine Massacre
On Tuesday April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Jefferson County two students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris started a shooting rampage, killing 12 students and a teacher, and wounding 23 others, before they committed suicide.
The two boys arrived at school at 11:00 am in separate cars. Minutes before arriving at Columbine, Harris and Klebold had set up a small fire bomb in the field half a mile away from the school. The bombs exploded at 11:14 a.m. and caused a small fire that was extinguished by the fire department. The two met near Harris’ car and armed two 20 pounds of propane bombs before arriving at the cafeteria. The two intended to open fire on students fleeing the school through the main entrance from the bombs being detonated. When the bombs failed to detonate the pair met near Harris’s car and armed themselves with their weapons. At 11.19 am Harris and Klebold pulled out their shotguns and shot at Rachell Scott and Richard Castaldo. Scott was shot 4 times and killed install; Castaldo...
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