All about ME! :)... and Columbine.

I'm McKena Miller! I am a sophomore at Carbondale High School and a student in Mr. Dunn's English II class.  I started blogging for this class in particular! My blogging experience for the next few weeks will consist of my thoughts, views, and the story line of my non-fiction book I'm reading, "Columbine". 


"Columbine" by Dave Cullen, is an in depth overview of the mass murder than took place over a decade ago in Jefferson County, Colorado. This school is located just outside Denver. It was so close to the Rocky Mountains that students could see them! This book is written in sort of a newspaper styled layout and is full of information as far as personal experiences and just the bits and pieces of what the press received after this event. The first section of the book I have read consists of a bit of background on the teenage murderers, Dylan and Eric. I have also read about many teachers, students, and other personal experiences of those who endured the pain caused at Columbine High School. I have read a few chapters into the second section of this book, which further elaborates of Eric and Dylan's plans, setups, and actual step by step of what actually happened. Intertwined into the scene by scene text, there are many interviews and insides to certain people involved in the shooting. As anyone could image, all were full of fear and sadness from losing loved ones or the thought of losing loved ones.

A main point that "Columbine" makes clear is the reason for publishing a book like this. Cullen wrote this book not to fill the young minds with ideas, but to make sure that this issue does not have to happen again. His text also includes the state of minds the young killers were in. Many questions had to be analyzed; why they did it, how they did it, who all was involved, and what they used were all statements up in the air at the time of writing this novel. Dave Cullen states in his book that he would explain the answers to all these frequently asked questions. 


I have enjoyed reading the book thus far and can't wait to read more!!