Perspective

To help you put the text in perspective, we give you an overview of possible contexts that you can use to illuminate the text "Warning" by Terry McCarthy. We look at

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Time or periodical perspective
Current issues and the relevance of the Santee event today
Societal perspective
Thematic perspective
Textual perspective

Of course, we also recommend that you read our study guide to the article "It's Only Me" by Nancy Gibbs, which is also about the Santee shooting:

Time or periodical perspective

The article was written shortly after the Santee school shootings. Note that the US has a long history of school shootings, with the earliest one dating back to the 18th century. Also, only in the decade preceding the Santee events, there had been about 50 school shootings. What do you think this says about the school system in the US and the life of teenagers?

Current issues and the relevance of the Santee event today

School shootings continued, with the latest tragic event taking place the 1st of October 2015 in Oregon, when 10 students died. In fact, after 2000, the number of shootings has increased at a faster rate than in previous times. Is this a ...