In this reading Cullen went into the personal lives of Eric and Dylan. Cullen also went into the evidence factor which I thought was really interesting. Cullen said that no one will be allowed in the school for months, and now the students from Columbine High School have to share a school with their rivals.
Something I thought was really interesting was how much detail Cullen used when he was referring back to Eric's childhood. Eric's dad was in the military so growing up Eric was naturally around weapons, fighting and violence. What a child does and sees when he's younger truly effects his older life. I thought this was really interesting because growing up with weapons you'd think he'd know the limits and rights and wrongs of violence. Cullen was saying that Eric's dad was strict and established punishments when Eric did something wrong. I'm wondering if when Eric was growing up, his father ever talked to him about the wrongs of violence. If he did, then why'd Eric do this? If he didn't, how much do think his father regrets not doing that now that Eric's dead and the shooting has occurred...
Eric was exposed to violence at a very young age. He had grown up around his father his entire life and was near his fathers weapons. This makes sense as to why Eric was the ringleader in the shooting. Although Dylan had also wanted to take part in the shooting Eric had more experience around violence. He had known about the types of guns and how to shoot. His father must feel very guilty because he was the one who introduced Eric to violence and weapons
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Eric was exposed to weapons at such a young age really could've impacted the way he was as a teenager.I'm sure he wasn't taught the wrongs and rights of violence, otherwise he probably wouldn't be in that situation. The father probably feels very guilty knowing that he was the one that got his son into violence and weapons. I wonder what Eric's dad has to say about all of this and what he thinks of the situation
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