First of all, there is a debate about whether he killed himself or some of the students. I think that he killed some students because if you pause it at the right time at the beginning where the articles come up you'll see the headline, "Four Teenagers Shot." I also think that he killed students because there was only blood on four students in the front row, which he could get to easily.
Before I saw the video, Jeremy, I didn't understand the song, at least on the first day, one reason was the fact that I came in late when we started the lesson. Once Ms. Holmes explained it I understood more of it, like the fact that the kid was bullied everyday and it drove him insane. But I never really, truly understood it until I watched the video.
I have watched the video a few times and now I understand it. Because of the constant bullying the kid faced, he was slowly being destroyed on the inside. He was being pushed closer and closer to he breaking point. Finally he snapped.
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Nice find on the "Four Teenagers Shot" thing.
ReplyDeleteI love your comment that Jeremy was being "slowly being destroyed on the inside." Also, I'm impressed that you noticed the headline in the beginning of the video. When I watched the video today in third period, I thought much the same way you do, that Jeremy killed his classmates, then himself.
ReplyDeleteThere is a true situation behind the song, which we'll talk about Monday. Or, you can google it this weekend and bring your finds to class. I don't think Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam's lead singer, wanted there to be one easy explanation. I think he would love that all of us have different opinions.