Starry Night

Talks about factors that contribute to violence in young people. Some of these factors include depression, drugs, anxiety, parental neglect, access to lethal weapons and instructions on how to make bombs, video games, and movies. The main factor spoke of is violence in the media.

Katz, Jackson and Jhally, Sut. "Missing the Mark." Exploring Language. 9th ed. Ed.

Gary Goshgarian. New York: Longman, 2000. 251-254.

The socialization of boys in today's society is creating a generation of violent young men. Talks of violence in our culture having an effect or the socialization of male children.

Lee, Robert W. "Behind the School Shooting." Exploring Language. 9th ed. Ed. Gary

Goshgarian. New York: Longman, 2000. 254-256.

Speaks of who or what to blame for the tragic school shooting in Littleton, Colorado. Says guns are not to blame for juvenile violence, but it is the absence of respect for human life that is to blame.

"Lessons of Littleton." Exploring Language. 9th ed. Ed. Gary Goshgarian. New York:

Longman, 2000. 261-263.

Includes six letters to the editor of Newsweek magazine. Each is written by a different author and all speak of the shootings in Littleton, Colorado.

Wallaert 6

Males, Mike. "Stop Blaming Kids and TV." Exploring Language. 9th ed. Ed. Gary

Goshgarian. New York: Longman, 2000. 257-260.

Throughout history it has been believed that children's behavior is reflected from their parents. When dealing with youth violence this belief