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Columbine's stops and instead Dave Cullen shows the drawings inside Dylan's journal. I think he does this to help the reader see what really went through his mind. Writers strategy

The Harrises and Klebolds remained secluded. The Harrises eventually sold their house, but remained in the area. The Klebolds have not moved. In July of 2006, Dylan's older brother, Bryon, got married.
Why do you think they included a "where are they now" section in the book?
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"In his last twenty-four hours, Dylan got active. He drew up full-page sketches of himself in body armor" front and back displays geared up with explosives. One of the last pages included a brief schedule for NBK, now pushed back to Tuesday. It ended like this: "When first bombs go off, attack. have fun!" Why do you think Dylan did this? A-ask

Dylan wrote a story during creative writing class about a murder. His teacher, Kelly, saw this and questioned him about the motive. Dylan insisted it was just a story but Kelly was skeptical. She contacted his parents and brought the story to his counselor. Kelly was one of the only people to worry about Dylan's violent stories. If more people took the time to care do you think there would be a different outcome? ask

"As Eric wrapped up plans for April 20, Dylan was laying into his journal in a frenzy. They were shirt entries and erratic, tossing aside all his conventions. Several ran half a page or less. He was expressing himself more and more in pictures, all his old icons returning, linked together in a wild, feverish strokes. Up until his final week, Dylan wrote privately of almost nothing else."

Dylan started assembling his arsenal senior year just before Halloween. Why do you think he started so far in advance? A- ask

"Few angry boys can hide their feelings. Habitual liars hate sucking up like that. Not psychopaths. That was the best part of the performance: Eric's joy came watching Andrade and the van owner and Wayne Harris and everyone who caught sight of the letter fall for his ridiculous con."
How do you feel about this quote? A- ask

Aficionado-a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
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Candidly- honestly, straightforward.
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"Eyewitness testimony, in general, is not very accurate. Put that together with gunshots going off and just the most terrifying situation in their life, what they remember now may not be anywhere near what really happened." If you were an survivor of Columbine, would you trust your own testimony? A- ask