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Overview Of Columbine By Dave Cullen

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Dave Cullen lived in Chicago (Dave Cullen) when he published the book, Columbine in April of 2009. When writing the book, Cullen wanted to tell people about Eric and Dylan, the assailants of the Columbine shooting. Cullen’s directed the book towards all ages, who are interested in why Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold commited the crime. Cullen saw the news about the shootings, he then decided to drive to the school to see what was happening. (CS Staff) Literary Perspective The book Columbine is written in the 3rd person narrative and 3rd person limited perspective. Clues for knowing that the book is written in these perspectives are that the author knows what the characters are feeling but he isn’t a character himself. Cullen knows how Eric

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