The Seven-Minute Life of Marc Lepine

Marc Lepine

100

What age was Marc Lepine?

25 

200

What was Marc Lepine's reasoning for the shooting?

Hatred for feminists

300

What was Marc Lepine's life like after the shooting?

Marc Lepine passed away after turning the gun on himself.

Montreal Massacre

100

How many victims were shot?

27

200

How many victims were killed

14

300

At what school did the shooting take place and what type of school was it?

Polytechnique which is a engineering school

Essay Format

100

Type of Essay?

Persuasive Essay

200

Purpose of Essay?

Inspire change and action in the audiance

300

Thesis of Essay? Was the thesis explicit or implied?

An implied thesis that states the complex relationships of society, personal, and family factors all contribute towards the reasoning behind the aggressors actions.

Essay Support

100

What is "But I refuse to hear the silence of death that falls like snow" in the essay?

Simile

200

What mood was the author hoping to obtain from the audience?

Empathy from the audience

300

What were the 3 argumentative strategies used in the essay?

Appeal to Emotion, Argument by Consequence, and Appeal to Common Belief