Bowling for Columbine Essay -- essays research papers

Bowling for Columbine   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In 2002 Michael Moore’s film â€Å"Bowling for Columbine† won the Oscar for best documentary. Unfortunately, in my opinion I do not believe that this movie is a documentary or truth. Bowling for Columbine is FICTION! The movie makes its points by easily deceiving and misleading the viewer. Moore uses deception as its primary tool of persuasion and effect.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  A major theme in Bowling for Columbine is that the NRA is coldhearted towards the killings. In the movie Charlton Heston (President of the NRA) comes to Denver to hold a large pro-gun rally for the National Rifle Association. During Heston’s speech he reads a message from the mayor of Denver that states, â€Å" Don't come here. We don't want you here.† Heston then ...