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Issue of School Shootings in United States (699 words, 1 pages)

The recent rampage of school shootings is causing a lot of confusion for most americans. when someone goes into a school and starts shooting, they ask, why?. When these acts of violence occur most people immediately blame the guns. They try to pass more and more restrictions and regulations, to ... Read More

An Introduction to How to Shoot a Ruger Rifle (559 words, 1 pages)

How to shoot a Ruger rifleThe rifle that I'm going to explain how to shoot is the Ruger M7, Bolt-action .243. Shooting can be fun and relaxing, but first you need to become familiar with your firearm. Once familiar you can learn safety and finally get to the fun part ... Read More

Help in the Story of My Dad’s Car Accident (992 words, 1 pages)

Everyone has memory of the holidays that sticks out in their mind. Some are have sad memories of the loss of a loved one. Some have happy memories like the time they got a puppy for Christmas. I suppose that mine would never really qualify under either of those categories ... Read More

A Look at the Prevalence of Bank Shootings and Robberies in the United States (1426 words, 3 pages)

Violence is seen everywhere, as we all know. So it is hard to pick just one aspect of violence for a report. I have chosen bank shootings. I did this for a few different reasons. One would be because I'm pretty sure that my subject will not be chosen by ... Read More

The Reactions of the People Towards the Kent State University Shooting of May 4, 1970 (2569 words, 3 pages)

Reactions of the May 4,1970!For my research paper I have decided to examine the reactions of the people towards the Kent State University shootings, the university shut down, and mostly the reactions to the Federal Grand Jury. I choose my topic because there were a lot of unanswered questions for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Columbine High School Shooting in the United States (469 words, 1 pages)

ColumbineOn the mourning of April 20, Erik Harris,18, and Dylan Klebold,17, sat in their cars in the parking lot of Columbine High School, strapped on their guns and ammunition. and donned long black Western-type duster coats to conceal their weapons. Neither the diversionary bomb theydplanted two miles from the school ... Read More

An Analysis of the Coverage of the School Shooting of Kayla Rolland Dateline NBC and Time Magazine (693 words, 1 pages)

The ShootingThe public obtains information about important events around the world and nation through sources of news. In the coverage of the school shooting of Kayla Rolland Dateline NBC and Time magazine both attempt at successfully catching viewer attention through a presentation of an unbiased report with an eye catching ... Read More

An Analysis of the Influence of the Peers, the Media and Access to Guns on the Columbine High School Shooting (1113 words, 2 pages)

On April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris turned the hallways of Columbine High School into a killing field. Starting in the school yard and ending in the library, they went on a shooting rampage which resulted in 15 deaths, including their own. Who is at ... Read More

Investigation of the Shooting of Robert A. Russ (664 words, 1 pages)

An officer in the Chicago police department is under investigation for shooting Robert A. Russ during what he intended to be a routine traffic stop. The officer tried to pull over Russ for driving "erratically."Russ refused to pull over. A five-mile pursuit followed culminating when Russ spun out of control ... Read More

An Analysis of the Essay Shooting an Elephant (758 words, 1 pages)

In Orwell s essay Shooting An Elephant he describes the way he felt about the decisions he had to make and the pressure he was put under by all of the people around him. He emphasizes the fact of him being a police officer that was put in a situation ... Read More

An Analysis of Imperialism in Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell (1308 words, 2 pages)

ImperialismLacking to Say the LeastUpon reading such works as George Orwell s Shooting an Elephant, one realizes just how ineffective an imperialistic government is. Imperialism has been considered by some to be a perfectly adequate form of government. Unfortunately, these people are usually the ones who never experience Imperialism firsthand. ... Read More

A Descriptive Reasoning of Being Disillusioned With Imperialism in Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell (948 words, 1 pages)

Shooting an Elephant, by George Orwell is a story how a young Orwell, while stationed in Colonial Burma, became disillusioned with Imperialism. On one occasion he was faced with the dilemma of having to destroy a wild elephant that had gotten loose in the town he was stationed in. Throughout ... Read More

The Question of Whether Gun Makers Should be Liable for Shootings (793 words, 1 pages)

Should Gun Makers be Liable for Shootings?Should gun makers be liable for shootings? A courtroom in California believed so, there was a case against a gun manufacturer for shooting that involved their product. Eventually though, at the end of the trial the charges against them were dropped. I believe that ... Read More

A Story of the Death of Jesse’s Dad (885 words, 4 pages)

........ as Jesse stumbled down the stairs, he could hear the weeping and he knew thatsomething had gone wrong. He cried out, what s going on? Jesse this is officer Potter, and he would like to talk to you, wept hisgrandmother. What s the problem officer? mumbled Jesse half asleep, ... Read More

How to Efficiently Shoot Free Throws (893 words, 2 pages)

How to Shoot Free ThrowsOne of my favorite things to do is to play basketball. The thing that I am best at in basketball is shooting free throws. I think you will enjoy shooting free throws because it will give you a good feeling when you make it, and if ... Read More

A Personal Recount on Seeing a Shooting Star (275 words, 1 pages)

A brilliant flash of light streaked across the starlit summer sky. It lit up the whole sky for a couple of seconds and then returned it back to the darkness.I wondered what it was. Sitting on the sand near rocks made me feel cold, but the flash of light brought ... Read More

An Analysis of the Reasons of the Columbine High School Shooting in Littleton, Colorado (400 words, 1 pages)

Violence has always in been schools for as long as anyone can remember. However, the days of small skirmishes in the hallway between two students are of the least of problems. Today students are much more hostile in schools, and every time the news hits the TV talking about another ... Read More

A Story of an Individual’s Dad Who Was Diagnosed With Cancer (462 words, 1 pages)

When I felt powerless was when my dad was diagnosed with cancer. My father is very important to my family. I dont know what I would have don if it was any more serious. Throughout that week my parents were very quite. I was noticing that there was something wrong ... Read More

An Analysis of Personal Narrative: Nick’s Death and My Dad (739 words, 1 pages)

Personal Narrative Nick's Death and My Dad My dad has never been the easiest man to impress but my brother Nick could always do it. When Nick would play the drums, my fathers eyes would sparkle and light up like fireworks on the fourth of July. I always wished my ... Read More

An Analysis of Individuals Beliefs in Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell (692 words, 1 pages)

Individual Beliefs in Shooting an Elephant by George OrwellIndividual Beliefs in "Shooting an Elephant" by OrwellIt's ironic how some individuals are willing to push aside their moral beliefs in what is right or wrong to gain acceptance. In Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell we see how he puts all ... Read More

How to Consistently Shoot a Free Throw (497 words, 2 pages)

Shooting free throws is tough for basketball players on all levels. Making a free throw in a basketball game should be simple. Its only a fifteen foot shot, youre in perfect line with the basket, and nobody is guarding you. But often times it can be a nightmare for players, ... Read More

An Imperialistic View on the Battle of the Ants by Thoreau and Shooting an Elephant by Orwell (877 words, 2 pages)

Battle Of The Ants And Shooting An ElephantImperialistic ViewIn both The Battle of the Ants by Thoreau and Shooting an Elephant by Orwell, imperialism plays a role. Both authors present, to some degree, their perspectives and feelings about imperialism. Orwell and Thoreau both present imperialism metaphorically through the use of ... Read More

A Plot, Setting and Character Analysis of Max Braithwaite’s “Why Shoot the Teacher” (792 words, 3 pages)

1. Setting - This story took place in the Willowgreen School District, near a fictionaltown call Bleke in 1933. Characters - The main character of this story is the author, Max Braithwaite, butaddition characters in this chapter are Dave McDougall, Mrs. McDougall, and theirchildren Mary, Heather, Myron, and Charles. Antecedent ... Read More

The Controversy Surrounding John Wilkes Booth and His Shooting of Abraham Lincoln (373 words, 1 pages)

Morianda Key Mr. WilliamsUS History13 April 2011Dead or Alive? All through school we were taught that John Wilkes Booth was the man who shot Abraham Lincoln and, furthermore that Booth was hunted and killed on a farm on April 26, 1865. However, what if I told you John Wilkes Booth ... Read More

An Account of Events During the Infamous Jonesboro Shootings in America (857 words, 2 pages)

Did you hear about the recent Jonesboro shootings in America where an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old shot down and killed four school mates and a teacher? The outrage has been put down to many things including exposure to and computer games. Television authorities will tell you that TV doesnt breed ... Read More

An Analysis of Shooting an Elephant (668 words, 1 pages)

Shooting an elephant is anarrativeof a British officer based at Moulmein. The narrator in the story has theaimof deriding imperialism in the world by using the British and Burma case.The essay tells the wrongs ofnewimperialism and the,extremeill feelings against Europeans in the east.The narrator also tells on howconsciencecanpreventone from executingoppressivecommands. ... Read More

A Report on the Colorado Shooting (333 words, 1 pages)

Another Colorado Shooting?On Wednesday September 27 in Bailey, Colorado a man by the name of Duane Morrison came into a Bailey Colorado high school with two guns and a supposed bomb in his backpack. He went into a classroom and handpicked 6 different girls, and told the rest of the ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of the Problem of School Shootings in the United States (921 words, 1 pages)

You are in the mall and someone yells everyone Get down! Or I will shoot. Your first instinct is to hit the ground before shots are fired. Now imagine that in the school cafeteria. Scary, right? As scary as it sounds scenarios from horror movies are playing out in schools ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creative Essay on the Topic of Shooting (802 words, 1 pages)

A shot was fired and no one was left for mercy. Very few survived the slaughter and those that did make it out alive were badly injured. News of this massacre reached the men that had left to the other town and they rushed back home to find that their ... Read More

A Comparison of the Boston Massacre and the Kent State Shootings in Violent Protests in America (3307 words, 4 pages)

It is often said to remember important mistakes, crimes, declines, anything negative so that, History does not repeat itself. Some of the notable mistakes include strategic errors in wars such as the French, in World War I, stacking the Maginot Line while the Germans marched around it, and in World ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013