Columbine Shooting On April 20‚ 1999 two young men from the city of Littleton‚ Colorado went on rampage causing a massacre. In total there were thirteen casualties; twelve students and one lone teacher. Preventing violence in public areas such as schools‚ airports‚ malls‚ etc. security must be increased. Violence can happen anywhere therefore security in schools and public places should be increased. In our society
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Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Number Date In the recent years‚ the shootings as a result of confrontations that have occurred at U.S colleges and universities have led to heated debates on whether students‚ administrators and professors should be allowed to carry concealed guns or not. Whereas some analysts have continually defended the opinion that guns should be allowed on college and campuses grounds‚ majority have nullified any single idea of having concealed weapons on campuses as
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Water for Elephants The novel Water for Elephants is written by the best-selling author Sarah Gruen. The book was published on May 26‚ 2006‚ under Algonquin Books‚ in the United States of America. It has 335 pages‚ and is classified as historical romance and fiction. The book does include many historical events‚ such as the Great Depression‚ but the rest of the content is entirely fictional. The book is centered on Jacob Jankowski‚ who‚ after receiving the news of his parents’ death‚ jumps a
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who worked in a pizza parlor together. They were involved in sports in middle school but not in high school. Dylan and Eric were part of a group of kids that dressed Goth. Other kids considered them “uncool”. They had been planning the Columbine shooting for almost a year. We sometimes try to look for someone to blame. In this case more than one person could have contributed to these actions. Dylan and Eric’s parents could have payed more attention to how they were acting‚ looked in their room
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From what I understand‚ Jig is a pregnant girl who is in a great dilemma with an American man. "It’‚ is the termination or the continuation of Jig’s pregnancy. The white elephants are a symbol of Jig’s pregnancy. When researched "white elephants" are an unwanted possession that is difficult to get rid of. Fitting. As for the train station it symbolizes an end to their choice. Each time the train station worker came to remind them about how much time was left until the train arrived symbolized a countdown
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In the last 10 months there have been 45 school shootings in America. Since December 14‚ 2012‚ there have been 142 shootings at schools. Many say the chance that a person will be targeted in school shooting is bellow 1%. However‚ despite these odds‚ many students and parents have become extremely worried in the wake of the most recent tragedy. On Thursday‚ October 1‚ a gunman opened fire at a college in Oregon injuring many and killing 10. Many people all over the country are now demanding a change
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different ideas brought into their text. That’s what I think symbolism means in terms of English Literature. It is creating the background for us readers. The author wants us to connect the dots in the story. When the author makes the connection‚ we are more engaged and interested in what else he has to write. Most symbols used in literature are objects used to represent other things or ideas. There are several ways to recognize symbolism in literature. One of common ways is the frequency an object
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Throughout the beginning of Frederick Treves’s The Elephant Man‚ the character of John Merrick was simply a man that never got the chance to live a normal life. From the day he was born‚ his unfortunate physical deformities led him through a never ending cycle of ridicule‚ repudiation‚ and distress. This “monster” was considered to be a “burden that must be rid of” (185) for the greater portion of his being‚ compelling him to prefer a life of isolation rather than choosing to experience the everyday
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Con Spec Pops 2-10-2013 Joseph Merrick- The Elephant Man The movie The Elephant Man highlighted many different aspects of the human nature; people who interacted with the Elephant man each had different responses to him. Joseph Merrick also known as the elephant man was a heavily disfigured man‚ who throughout his life comes into contact with many different individuals. Joseph spent most of his life being mistreated by the people who he came into contact with. The only person that treated Joseph
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The Shootings at Columbine High School: The Law Enforcement Response Problem Statement: The response to the shootings in Columbine could have been handled more effectively if there was a solid coordinate effort from law enforcement and emergency units in the area. The plan of action to prevent the incident from playing out further was hastily put together and only cost more lives at danger. All possible lines of communication whether it be from law enforcement officials‚ emergency
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