Discussion Questions: Themes
Themes
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What are the primary themes of Columbine?
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How was good vs. evil portrayed? Was the concept prominent in the thinking of Eric? Dylan? The victims and survivors?
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How did religion impact the story?
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How inevitable was the Columbine attack? Should anyone have stopped it? Who?
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Were the survivors powerless? Which ones took control of their own destinies? What made the difference between them and those who remained victims?
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Who chose to “forgive?” How did it work out for them? Why do some survivors embrace that word and others reject it?