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    Surely you can’t receive a free gun at a bank, in America you can. Michael Moore wrote, directed and produced the documentary Bowling For Columbine (2002). This film deconstructs the massacre at Columbine High School and other school shootings. The impacts that may be causing these shooting in America ae thing such as the media, politics, gun history, racism and many other important aspects to achieve a reaction from Americans to research what is the cause of these shooting. The target age for this

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    What is the true killer within the United States? Can we blame shameful homicides upon one organization, person, or even topic? Within the movie Bowling for Columbine, creator Michael Moore expands your thoughts and fears of violence. He presents the fear of the United States as being a violent country that is full of citizens idolizing incompetent idols. While watching the film, it is evident that he introduces many themes and characters to prove the aggression and terror. When is a child too

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    Hogan1Amy HoganProfessor FisherEnglish 1B13 March 2018Media of FearMichael Moore, creator of the documentary Bowling for Columbine, explores the impactthe media has on Americans perceptions on the world and of our own actions. This moviefocuses on a very hot topic of gun control. Every year over thousands of lives are lost to gunviolence. Michael Moore states that the reason for so much gun violence in the United States isbecause of the impact the media has on Americans. In America, people see mostly

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    In the documentary Bowling for Columbine directed by Michael Moore, the director's message is seen as being more engaging to the audience compared to what we see. We see this in the scenes when Moore interviews Heston and Marilyn Manson and when Moore talks about gun safety, the audience gets drawn into what is being said compared to what is being shown. Moore is convincing and intriguing throughout the documentary when exploring a variety of factors that may have led to and encouraged America's

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    in Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine Michael Moore is a documentary film maker known for his controversial opinions and subject matter. This documentary, Bowling for Columbine (2002), is Moore’s second major film. It was named in response to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in which two boys went on a shooting spree, thirteen people were killed and upwards of twenty were wounded. The two boys were reported to have spent the morning before the massacre bowling. Despite its title, Moore’s

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    The Influence of Gun Violence in America Will there ever be an end to gun violence? Bowling for Columbine is a documentary by Michael Moore that demonstrates how gun violence is transforming America into a dangerous country. Michael Moore plays with the emotions of the American public by centering his documentary on the tragedy of Columbine. He explores the reasons as to why gun violence is at an all time high in America by listing his ideas in a personal way rather than being professional like

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    Bowling for columbine is a documentary directed by Michael Moore. The documentary is about the shooting that happened at Columbine high school in America and it focuses around gun laws and restrictions primarily in America but briefly around other countries. I am going to be analysing one of the first scenes that takes place at a bank and another scene which shows a series of events related to America with Louis Armstrong’s what a wonderful world overlapping it. The aspects that i will focus on are

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    Michael Moore’s, Bowling For Columbine won an Oscar for best documentary. The Academy’s definition of what a documentary is, “a movie, television show or radio program that provides a factual record or report”. With this definition in mind, one could say Moore has been extremely successful in persuading the audience to agree with his message if his fiction movie won an Academy award for best documentary. Moore’s use of persona, interview tactics, editing sound/camera angles, and incorporation of

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    Bowling for Columbine film by Michael Moore is a film in which its central argument is that Americans are afraid of each mainly because of the media whose goals are to put fear in the American community. Unlike several documentaries this one is unique; this film is intended to appeal to the audience who are against guns or are pro-gun control and safety. Across this film, Moore’s takes all of the audience through an exploration of the history of guns and violence, and with the big question, we all

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    October 17, 2010 Bowling for Columbine Thesis Statements 1) The high casualties caused by guns are a result of how easy it is to obtain one. If policies were made stricter, casualties would go down. I do not agree with this because it would only affect the people who go to obtain their guns legally. If you really wanted one all you would have to do is steal it, so the policies would then have no effect on you. 2) Minorities and blacks are made to be scarier than they are because they

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