Perspective

A text always have a context. Here we give you some help to put "It's Only Me" by Nancy Gibbs in perspective. We will talk about the time and periodical perspective, the current issues, the societal perspective, and the textual perspective. We will also offer some questions that can deepen your knowledge on the subject of school shootings.

We also recommend you read our study guide about the article "Warning" by Terry McCarthy, which also covers the Santee school shooting:

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Time and periodical perspective
Current issues
Societal perspective
Textual perspective
Questions for consideration

Time and periodical perspective

Note that the article was written in 2001, immediately after the Santee shootings conducted by Charles Andrew Williams. While it does not describe the school shooting in detail, the article does touch a few points connected to some of the reasons Williams might have decided to attack his peers. Also, note that another important event was the Columbine shooting in 1999. In 2015, there were already 52 US school shootings, the most recent one being in Oregon. What does this tell you about vi...