This article is about a teenage boy, Alex Hirbal going on a stabbing spree at his high school in Pennsylvania. He stabbed twenty students and one security officer. Hirbal faced four account of attempted homicide and twenty-one counts of aggravated assault. The assistant principal Mr. King stopped Hirbal from stabbing anymore students. The whole district will be available to counseling. as stated in the article “mass stabbings, such as the one at the high school, are rare” (Carter), therefore, the district was let in shock when this incident took place.
The article relates to what we’re doing in school because recently we've made suicide awareness posters, and possibly Hirbal could have been on the verge of killing himself along with other people. For example, most of the time when I hear about school tragedies the person who starts it usually kills himself after the fact. I feel like it’s great the district is open to counseling because most of them were shocked that the event even happened. It affects me because I feel as if some people tend to hold in their sadness or anger and could outbreak anytime. Even though I feel safe at my school, some other schools should have more programs to help the kids that could possibly be a treat to the society.
How does the author support his claim? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
The author supports his claim by interviewing some of the victims at the scene of the incident. For example, when they interviewed Mexier she said “He just was kind of shy and didn't talk to many people" (Carter) no one expected this kid to act out like this, not even his parents, therefore, when this happened it makes you wonder what could be the issue. Also, Hibral’s attorney Patrick Thomassey said, “It's important that he be examined by a psychiatrist and determined where he is mentally” (Carter) Hirbal could possibly have mental problems which made him out rage in this act. The author doesn't really have a claim, except for there was no visible reason for Hirbal to act out this way further investigation may be relevant.
Carter, Chelsea. Courson, Paul. Brown, Pamela. “Four school stabbing victims in critical condition; teen
suspect charged as adult.” Turner Broadcasting System. 9 April, 2014. cnn. Web 11 April, 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/justice/pennsylvania-school-stabbing/index.html>.
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