Bowling for Columbine
The controversial documentary “Bowling for Columbine” by Michael Moore, showcases Moore’s hostility towards the American gun culture and his desire for more gun regulations. Throughout the documentary, Moore utilizes music, and interviews with authoritative members of the American gun culture to answer questions regarding America’s gun problem (Gun violence) and biasly influences the audience against pro-gun by creating a satire tone ridiculing and attacking America’s gun culture and laws.
The use of various music with background commentary regarding America’s gun problem on several occasions throughout “Bowling for Columbine” displays the film’s satiric tone towards America’s gun problem. Prior to the introductory scene, …show more content…
Charles Heston was the president of the National Rifles Association which is a pro-gun organization in America. Moore’s interview further demonstrates the satire tone used in the film to ridicule the president of the NRA to enforce Moore’s message of encouraging Americans to reduce the use of guns within American society. The satire tone of the interview clearly demonstrates the reality of the unnecessary need for guns. Furthermore, this interview deciphers why many Americans, including Charles Heston, choose own guns. Charles Heston claims in the interview that the main reason he has loaded guns in his house is due to “self-defence”, although he has never been a victim of crime. This contradiction ridicules Charles Heston, which symbolizes the ridicule of all American citizens who own guns for “self-defense”. During this interview, Moore confronts Charles Heston on holding pro-gun rallies especially after tragic gun violent events in which Charles Heston decides to avoid the confrontation and leave. The ignorance of Charles Heston and many of his followers is ridiculed in this interview. This allows Moore to biasly encourage his audience to go against Charles Heston, who is the president of the
The controversial documentary “Bowling for Columbine” by Michael Moore, showcases Moore’s hostility towards the American gun culture and his desire for more gun regulations. Throughout the documentary, Moore utilizes music, and interviews with authoritative members of the American gun culture to answer questions regarding America’s gun problem (Gun violence) and biasly influences the audience against pro-gun by creating a satire tone ridiculing and attacking America’s gun culture and laws.
The use of various music with background commentary regarding America’s gun problem on several occasions throughout “Bowling for Columbine” displays the film’s satiric tone towards America’s gun problem. Prior to the introductory scene, …show more content…
Charles Heston was the president of the National Rifles Association which is a pro-gun organization in America. Moore’s interview further demonstrates the satire tone used in the film to ridicule the president of the NRA to enforce Moore’s message of encouraging Americans to reduce the use of guns within American society. The satire tone of the interview clearly demonstrates the reality of the unnecessary need for guns. Furthermore, this interview deciphers why many Americans, including Charles Heston, choose own guns. Charles Heston claims in the interview that the main reason he has loaded guns in his house is due to “self-defence”, although he has never been a victim of crime. This contradiction ridicules Charles Heston, which symbolizes the ridicule of all American citizens who own guns for “self-defense”. During this interview, Moore confronts Charles Heston on holding pro-gun rallies especially after tragic gun violent events in which Charles Heston decides to avoid the confrontation and leave. The ignorance of Charles Heston and many of his followers is ridiculed in this interview. This allows Moore to biasly encourage his audience to go against Charles Heston, who is the president of the