Life is Precious or It’s Not

The article Life is Precious by Barbara Kingsolver is about the columbine shootings and what she believes caused it to happen. Her thesis states that the violent behavior in the media and in society is what prompted the boys to do the shootings.
Though she does not give solid evidence or statistical information she does point out things in our society that we all see. She mentions the violent music, video games, movies, and even the political choices made. She talks about how killing is used as a form of punishment and as a way to get justice. Barbara calls death permanent which explains why it is appealing to society; if the problem can no longer pose a threat then it is a good thing.
All of what Barbara says can be seen in society but her article still lacks logos. Due to the subject it automatically appeals to a person’s emotions. The lack of logos does not hurt her argument in my opinion; her topic in many ways speaks for its self. It’s almost as if her examples were actually supported by the topic; the reason the evidence appears to be true is because of the shooting.
The intro is not the most attention getting intro but her conclusion is strong and to the point. She says that when we remove all of the violent things from society then we will be better off and even though this sounds extreme she says death is extreme. I can truly see how what she says is true in society and because of what I know about society I think that the article is very true.