Bowling for columbine

Hello :)
A couple weeks ago, my class saw a movie called "Bowling for columbine" which involved guns and weapons. Unfortunately I was on vacation while they saw the movie, so I've only seen 25 minutes of the movie.
But here's a few things from the movie, I find strange..

1. The scene where Michael Moore opens a bank account, and gets a free gun.
- What? Open an account and get a gun? What type of bank is that? That's wrong. I know you some places can get some free stuff if you become a member... but a gun? And the person who helped Michael creating the account told him, the bank has a lot of weapons you can choose between. I'm chocked! That's very unnecersary.

2. The way, many people think it's allright to have a gun.
- In the beginning of the movie, people are acting like having a gun is a norm. And maybe it is for them. But I still can't  imagine a society where everyone has a gun. But I guess if you grew up such a place, you would be use to it.

As you can hear, I am against guns for privat use.. exept for hunting, or another kind of hobby :-)

Answers to "Questions about Alma"

I've answerd 4 questions about Alma.

http://engelskhadbjergskole.blogspot.com/2010/10/your-own-questions-about-alma.html

My answers

1 Why do you think Alma thought she could not defend herself without a gun?

-  I think the reason why Alma felt she couldn’t live without a gun, is that Alma felt unsecure where she’d grew up. She knew a lot of people who got shot, and I think she was afraid of the thought, that she could end like them.

2 What do you think made Alma move north to her family in Massachusetts?

-  I think she decided to move, because of the bad environment she lived in and because she missed her family.

3 What do you think turned Alma against guns, when she had had one herself all this time?

-  I think Alma knew, having a gun was wrong the whole time. Maybe having a gun wasn’t an option where Alma grew up. Maybe a gun was necessary to protect yourself. But Alma got over it when she got older, and today she is totally against guns! I’m glad Alma turned out that way.
 

4. Why do you think Alma never really have voted before now?

- I’m not sure why. Maybe she wanted to be sure, before she decided who she wanted to support.


//Christine

Questions about Alma's story

Question i've made for this text:

Click here! - Alma's story :)

1.       What is Alma’s job?

2.       Where did Alma grew up?

3.       How old was Alma, when she was in a gang?

4.       How did Alma’s sister die?

5.       What was Alma’s sister’s name?

6.       Mention some reasons why Alma moved to Massachusetts.

7.        Who did Alma vote for at the presidential election in 2004?

8.       When did the Columbine massacre happen?

9.       When did the Democrats lose the control and the seats?

10.   Which American state has passed an Act which requires new handguns to have a special mechanism that will allow only their owners to fire them?  

//Christine