"Give a boy a gun" by Todd Strasser, is about two boys Gary and Brenden who open fire at a school dance. Seeking revenge on all the teachers and students who bullied and tormented them over the years. The author also offers information (facts) about other school shootings and the gun culture.
Even though this is a fictional story "Give a boy a gun" mirrors real-life school shootings that have occurred. This is useful for my topic because it relates to school safety. As well as what roles are played in school to contribute to the violence and how it affects the way a school is run and chooses to discipline there students.
The book is about a school shooting but it makes me think could school shootings alike be prevented. The boys also seek revenge on the students they feel have caused them so much suffering and humiliation in school but was their shooting justified. Does that make it okay for school violence to occur? The events taken place also make me question why was it so easy for these students to open fire at a school event and no one seemed to have seen it coming. Are kids really safe in school?
No comments:
Post a Comment