Bowling for Columbine and an analysis of the Genre of Docume

Convention often presents a male ‘god like’ narrator. Moore himself is this figure, guiding audiences through interviews and the historical background of America and it’s guns. He is the all knowing, omniscient presenter who appears to open the audiences eyes on many issues

Moore extend this role to a great extent as whilst

The crosscutting of contemporary images plays a large role in the audience’s reaction to BC because of its similarity to the archival footage crosscut in the same manner. The most poignant of these scenes, taken from the high school security camera during the massacre. Similarly the segments of bowling have a analogous impact.

Conventions sees documentaries incorporate, sometimes relying very heavily upon historical footage or data to act as evidence in the building of an argument or position on the subject at hand. BC does this frequently with images of global destruction from the last few decades as well as statistics popping up on screen.

he is our god like narrator, he is introduced at the beginning of the film, he is an active participant throughout the film and is

Some topics in this essay:
Bowling Columbine, Michael Moore, BC Moore, Michigan NRA, bowling columbine, documentary films, historical footage, moore overcomes, reproduction historical, archival footage, questions raised,