Youth Violence
In the book Toting a Gun for Tomorrow by Jonie Michel, a fictional world is created where it is an accepted fact that youth violence occurs, and where teens kill teens in large numbers. The main idea in this book is that changes need to be made in order to deter teen violence, and when these changes do not occur chaos erupts. Michel’s story does not just apply to the fictional world that she created; it also directly correlates with many problems occurring in American society. Youth violence has become an important issue in today’s society, and many people looking for a way to downsize this teen violence surge. However, “as youth violence becomes more and more common many people are accepting the idea that ‘kids will be kids,’ and that they will occasionally blow each others’ brains out,” (Bromdon 2). In order to be assured that our society does not gain a lackadaisical look at teen violence, such as the fictional society in Michel’s book, one must first look at youth violence in America today, secondly explore possible causes for youth violence, and finally find solutions that will help stop youth violence.First off, in order to curb the rise in youth violence it is necessary to realize how serious this problem truly is. A
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Approximate Word count = 2545
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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