20. "Say a Prayer": The Heartbreaking Scene in Newtown on the Night of the Shooting

http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2012/12/14/newtown_school_shooting_the_heartbreaking_scene_on_the_night_of_the_shooting.html

Justin Peters writes on December 14th a remarkable essay of the night of the shooting of Newtown, this past friday. He begins his essay showing how many people and places have been holding services and prayer vigils though out the night, and how people are moaning for their losses. Peters also says that the senator Richard Blumenthal has very strong set of words when he expresses his condolences for the families, by saying "There's a saying: a picture is worth 1,000 words, This picture is worth many more than 1,000words." Peters also says a very strong, shocking bu still true statement when he states a verse in the bible saying that good triumphs over evil and Death and Hades are thorn into a pool of fire. He says that while the priest was talking about the event, tears start rolling from his eyes, and he asks "What was it like inside?" meaning during the sooting how was the scene inside the school. 

In this article Peters writes and essay after the night of the shooting. He shows condolences when using his words. He satiates with a very sympathetic and thankful tone of voice that churches and local community centers are hosting prayer vigils for the families and friends of the lost lives in Newtown. In Peters essay, he uses many quotes and references to reenforce his essay. He has many strong quotes and explanations to show how things are not going to well in Newtown. In his last paragraph he says that while he was writing this at a Dunkin Dounuts close to the shooting and says that there were people who were arguing at the top of their throats weather or not to allow guns, while there where people moaning the loss of their loved ones. This statement wraps up his essay very well, because even though he was showing the case that was happening in Newtown, he also shows the side of people that others don't see. By using this example he shows how the shooting didn't only affect families who lost their kids, but also the community as a whole.